Acanthus family: ACANTHACEAE (ASTERIDAE) in Australia

Flower Families

Don Herbison-Evans (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) & Christine Ashe

Plant Classes

Acanthus mollis Bear's Breech Sydney, October 2006	Aphelandra squarrosa 'Louisae' Zebra Plant Sydney, February 2007	Avicennia marina Coastal Mangrove Sydney, August 2006	Barleria repens Small Bush Violet Sydney, September 2006
Brunoniella australis Blue Trumpet Concord, January 2010	Dicliptera suberecta King's Crown Wyee, January 2008	Eranthemum pulchellum Blue Sage Concord, September 2008	Hypoestes aristata Ribbon Bush Sydney, April 2007
Hypoestes phyllostachya Polka Dot Plant Concord, November 2006	Justicia brandegeana Shrimp Plant Sydney, September 2006	Justicia carnea Plume Flower Sydney, November 2006	Mackaya bella River Bell Wyee, November 2007
Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Brazilian Red-Cloak Sydney, April 2008	Odontonema strictum Red Justicia Wyee, March 2006	Pachystachys lutea Yellow Candles Wyee, February 2007	Pseuderanthemum variabile Pastel Flower Wyee, March 2006
Strobilanthes anisophyllus Goldfussia Sydney, August 2006	Strobilanthes dyerianus Persian Shield Wyee, June 2008	Thunbergia alata Black Eyed Susan Sydney, August 2006	Thunbergia grandiflora Blue Trumpet Vine Elizabeth Bay, February 2008

Caterpillars of some Australian Butterflies favour species in ACANTHACEAE for their foodplant, including:

Hypochrysops apelles

Hypochrysops epicurus

Hypochrysops narcissus

Zizula hylax

Hypolimnas alimena

Doleschallia bisaltide

Hypolimnas bolina

Hypolimnas misippus

Junonia hedonia

Junonia orithya

Junonia villida

Yoma sabina

and caterpillars of some Australian Moths favour species in ACANTHACEAE for their foodplant, including:

Achaea janata

Hulodes caranea

Cleora injectaria

Hyblaea puera

Ctenoplusia furcifera

Sphenarches anisodactylus

Stenoptilodes taprobanes

Syntherata janetta

Coenotes eremophilae

Cenoloba obliteralis