Agave family
AGAVACEAE in Australia

Flower Families

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

Plant Classes

Agave americana Maguey Kempsey, January 2007	Agave attenuata Fox-Tail Agave Sydney, August 2006	Beschorneria septentrionalis Mexican Lily Sydney, August 2008	Chlorophytum comosum Spider Plant Sydney, August 2006
Doryanthes excelsa Gymea Lily Sydney, October 2008	Dracaena deremensis Striped Dracaena Sydney, September 2006	Dracaena draco Dragon’s Blood Tree Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, August 2006	Dracaena fragrans Happy Plant Wyee, January 2008
Dracaena massangeana Corn Plant North Ryde, June 2007	Dracaena marginata Madagascar Dragon Tree Sydney, October 2006	Dracaena sanderana Lucky Bamboo Sydney, December 2006	Furcraea foetida Mauritius hemp Concord, September 2007

Polygonatum Solomon's Seal Melbourne, December 2007 specimen: courtesy of Sara Miranda

Sansevieria trifasciata Mother-in-law's Tongue Bundaberg, December 2006

Yucca species Yuccoideae Century Plant Coffs Harbour, October 2006

No caterpillars of Lepidoptera in Australia have been reported feeding on plants in AGAVACEAE.

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths

(updated 26 August 2009)