Plumbago family
PLUMBAGINACEAE in Australia

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

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Flowers in Australia

Armeria maritima Sea Thrift Sydney, February 2007

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Leadwort Five Dock, March 2007

Limonium sinuatum Statice Sydney, September 2006

Plumbago auriculata Plumbago Sydney, August 2006

Plumbago auriculata 'Alba' White Plumbago Sydney, July 2007

Plants in PLUMBAGINACEAE are food for the caterpillars of a number of Australian Butterflies and Moths, including:

Leptotes plinius

Urolitha bipunctifera

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths

(updated 7 September 2009)