Philodendron family
ARACEAE in Australia

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

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Aglaonema pseudo-bracteata 'Silver King' Concord, August 2006 courtesy of Concord RSL	Alocasia brisbanensis Cunjevoi Wyee, March 2007	Alocasia macrorrhiza 'Maki' Giant Elephant Ears Kuranda, March 2007 Photo: courtesy of Max Moulds	Anthurium andreanum Flamingo Flower Sydney, August 2006
Arum italicum Cuckoo Pint Morwell Park, November 1990	Caladium humboldtii Angel Wings Plant: courtesy of Daphne Elliott Bundaberg, May 2007	Colocasia esculenta Taro Sydney, August 2006	Dieffenbachia amoena Striped Dumb Cane specimen courtesy of The Ginger Factory, Yandina, April 2007
Dieffenbachia leoniae Dumb Cane Sydney, November 2006	Dracunculus vulgaris Voodoo Lily Wyee, October 2007	Gymnostachys anceps Settlers' Twine Wyee, March 2007	Lemna minor Duckweed Sydney, October 2006
Monstera deliciosa Fruit Salad Plant Sydney, August 2006	Monstera obliqua Window Leaf specimen: courtesy of Ginger Factory, Yandina, April 2007	Philodendron oxycardium Heart Leaf Plant: courtesy of Teraesa Ashworth Sydney, January 2007	Philodendron panduriforme Fiddle Leaf Granville, September 2006 courtesy of Byrnes Dance Image
Philodendron selloum Split Leaf Philodenron Sydney, August 2006	Philodendron 'Xanadu' Xanadu Sydney, August 2008	Spathiphyllum species Peace Lily Wyee, March 2007	Syngonium nepthytis White-veined Arrowhead Vine Sydney, August 2006
Syngonium podophyllum Arrowhead Vine Sydney, August 2006	Zamioculcas zamiifolia Arum Fern Sydney, December 2006	Xanthosoma violaceum Blue Taro Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, April 2011	Zantedeschia aethiopica Calla lily Morwell Park, October 1987

Some caterpillars of Australian Moths favour species in Araceae for their foodplant, including:

Cruria donowani

Cruria synopla

Eupanacra splendens

Theretra tryoni

Theretra clotho

Theretra nessus

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths

(updated 4 November 2011)