Lavender family : LAMIACEAE (ASTERIDAE) in Australia
including:
Chloanthaceae, Dicrastylidaceae, Labiatae, Menthaceae, Nepetaceae, Salazariaceae, Scutellariaceae, Symphoremataceae, and Viticaceae

Flower
Families
Flowers in Australia
 
 
Don Herbison-Evans,
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
&
Christine Ashe
 
Plants in Australia Plant
Classes

Ajuga australis
Austral Bugle
Annuello Reserve, Victoria
Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens

Clerodendrum floribundum
Lolly Bush
Magnetic Island, June 2008
Photos: courtesy of Donald Simpson

Clerodendrum nutans
Bridal Veil
Sydney, April 2008

Clerodendrum splendens
Flaming Glorybower
Sydney, December 2006

Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Bleeding Hearts
Concord, January 2007

Clerodendrum ugandense
Blue Butterfly Bush
Coffs Harbour, December 2006

Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Aluminium Plant
Sydney, January 2007

Lamium maculatum
Spotted Deadnettle
Sydney, October 2008

Lavandula angustifolia
Lavender
Sydney, August 2006

Lavandula stoechas
French Lavender
Sydney, September 2006

Leonotis leonurus
Lions Ear
Concord, February 2007

Mentha suaveolens
Apple Mint
Sydney, January 2007

Ocimum basilicum
Basil
Sydney, October 2006

Origanum vulgare
Oregano
Sydney, December 2006

Plectranthus argentatus
Silver Spurflower
Wyee, March 2007

Plectranthus parviflorus
Little Spurflower
Wyee, March 2007

Plectranthus verticillatus
Shiny Spurflower
Wyee, March 2007

Prostanthera ovalifolia
Oval Leaved Mintbush
Sydney, September 2006

Prostanthera phylicifolia
Spiked Mintbush
Sydney, September 2006

Prostanthera serpyllifolia
Small-leaved Mintbush
Annuello, Victoria
Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens

Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary
Sydney, September 2006

Salvia greggii
Autumn Sage
Sydney, April 2007

Salvia leucantha
Mexican Sage
Sydney, November 2006

Salvia officinalis
Sage
Sydney, October 2006

Salvia splendens
Salvia
Sydney, August 2006

Salvia uliginosa
Bog Sage
Sydney, December 2006

Solenostemon scutellarioides
Coleus
Sydney, August 2006

Stachys arvensis
Stagger Weed
Wyee, August 2007

Stachys lanata
Lamb's Ears
Sydney, December 2006

Teucrium fruticans
Shrubby Germander
Sydney, August 2007

Thymus vulgaris
Thyme
Sydney, October 2006

Westringia fruticosa
Australian Rosemary
Sydney, August 2006

Westringia rigida
Stiff Rosemary
Annuello Reserve, Victoria
Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens

Some caterpillars of Australian Butterflies have been found feeding on species of LAMIACEAE, including:


Carcharodus baeticus

Vanessa kershawi

and some caterpillars of Australian Moths have been found feeding on species of LAMIACEAE, including:


Aedia arctipennis

Comostolopis germana

Aenetus blackburnii

Hyblaea puera

Chrysodeixis eriosoma

Trichoplusia lectula

Chrysodeixis subsidens

Cosmoclostis aglaodesma

Wheeleria spilodactylus

Paliga damastesalis

Pyrausta panopealis

Chamaesphecia mysiniformis

Coenotes eremophilae

Leucomonia bethia

Psilogramma casuarinae

Psilogramma exigua

Psilogramma maxmouldsi

Psilogramma papuensis

Pycnarmon cribrata

Lobesia physophora

Merophyas divulsana

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(updated 14 August 2013, 10 January 2024)