African Coromandel (Asystasia intrusa) UV

African Coromandel (Asystasia intrusa) UV

Mostly white in visible light but dark in UV.


Blue pimpernell (Anagallis arvensis var. caerulea) UV

Blue pimpernell (Anagallis arvensis var. caerulea) UV

Brighter in UV than in visible light, but the center is less prominent and the yellow stamens are very dark.……


Campylanthus spinosus UV

Campylanthus spinosus UV

Quite dark in UV and very prominent on the otherwise bright plant and rocks.


Oldenlandia pulvinata UV

Oldenlandia pulvinata UV

Bright in visible but quite dark in UV. Endemic.


Helichrysum sp. UV

Helichrysum sp. UV

Nothing unusual in UV for this species. Please help me with positive id – leave a comment :-)


Exacum affine UV

Exacum affine UV

No surprises in UV, except that all the parts of the flower appear uniformly dark and that the brightest areas to us…


Caralluma socotrana UV

Caralluma socotrana UV

A mesmerizing flower in shape, texture and color which is almost completely dark in UV. Endemic.


Socotra bottle tree (Adenium obesum ssp. socotranum) UV

Socotra bottle tree (Adenium obesum ssp. socotranum) UV

This flower is incredibly beautiful and one of two icons of Socotra, but in UV it has no surprises - ladd rather dark,…


Indigofera nephrocarpa UV

Indigofera nephrocarpa UV

No surprising patterns in UV for this one!


Launaea rhynchocarpa UV

Launaea rhynchocarpa UV

As with most Asteraceaes also this one has a dark center in UV.


Cucumis prophetarum 2 UV

Cucumis prophetarum UV

Very interesting in UV light, as in visible it is all brightly colored! This is likely Cucumis prophetarum ssp…