Cactus family : CACTACEAE (CARYOPHYLLIDAE) in Australia

Flower Families

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

Plant Classes

Chamaecereus sylvestrii Peanut Cactus Sydney, November 2007	Consolea moniliformis Tuna Sydney, November 2007	Epiphyllum hybrid Orchid Cactus Sydney, October 2006	Ferocactus schwarzii Schwartz's Cactus Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, November 2007
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Red Chin Cactus Sydney, November 2006	Hylocereus undatus Dragon Fruit Sydney, December 2006	Lepismium houlletianum Houllet's Cactus Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, November 2007	Mammillaria gracilis Thimble Cactus Sydney, August 2007
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig Cactus Sydney, January 2007	Opuntia microdasys Teddy Bear Cactus Sydney, August 2006	Opuntia monacantha Drooping Tree Pear Sydney, January 2007	Rhipsalis capilliformis Thin Jungle Cactus Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, November 2007

Schlumbergera bridgesii Christmas Cactus Sydney, August 2006

Trichocerus peruvianus Peruvian Torch Cactus Sydney, August 2006

The only caterpillars that we have encountered in Australia that feed on members of CACTACEAE were deliberately imported from overseas specifically to to so, namely:

Cactoblastis cactorum

Melitara dentata

Melitara prodenialis

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Australian butterflies

Australian Lepidoptera

Australian moths

(updated 4 January 2013, 10 January 2024)