Massonia inflorescences, photographed with a camera being sensitive to UV, visible, and IR light, in combination with a UV-transmissible lens and a UV filter (transmitting at 320–380 nm) under UV illumination, showing strong UV absorption (appearing black) of the nectar in flowers of M. grandiflora (A, note the glossy nectar only in the left flowers of the inflorescence) and M. echinata (B, note the glossy nectar only in the lower flowers of the inflorescence). Compare with Fig. 1C, D, G, H. Scale bars = 1 cm.

 
 
  Part of: Wester P, Brühn P (2024) Fluorescent nectar in non-flying mammal-pollinated plants – observations and considerations in some Asparagaceae. Plant Ecology and Evolution 157(3): 327-335. https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.124295