Australian Rubiaceae

Gardenia family : RUBIACEAE (ASTERIDAE) in Australia

Coffea arabica
Arabica Coffee
Kuranda, Qld
Photo: courtesy of
Buck Richardson

Coffea canephora
Robust Coffee
Specimen: courtesy of
New Italy,
NSW, May 2007

Coprosma repens
Mirror Bush
Sydney, October 2006

Galium binifolium
Reflexed Bedstraw
Wonboyn, NSW
Photo: courtesy of
Paul Whitington

Gardenia augusta
Gardenia
Sydney, August 2006

Gardenia thunbergia
Forest Gardenia
Sydney, November 2008

Gynochthodes jasminoides
Sweet Morinda
Fraser Coast, Qld
Photo: courtesy of
Scott Gavins

Ixora coccinea
Jungle Flame
Sydney, August 2006

Manettia bicolour
Firecracker Plant
Wyee, October 2008

Morinda citrifolia
Noni
Magnetic Island, June 2008
Photos: courtesy of
Donald Simpson

Mussaenda philippica
Bangkok Rose
Bundaberg, January 2007

Opercularia hispida
Hairy Stinkweed
Wonboyn, NSW
Photo: courtesy of
Paul Whitington

Pentas lanceolatum
Star Flower
Sydney, August 2006

Psychotria capensis
Bird Bush
Wyee, November 2007

Psychotria poliostemma
White-fruited Psychotria
Magnetic Island,
Photos: courtesy of
Donald Simpson

Randia fitzalani
Australian Native Gardenia
Magnetic Island, June 2008
Photos: courtesy of
Donald Simpson

Rondeletia amoena
Rondeletia
Sydney, August 2006

Rothmannia globosa
Tree Gardenia
Wyee, March 2007

Spermacoce exserta
Onion Bush
Darwin, March 2014
Photos: courtesy of
Craig Nieminski

Some caterpillars of Australian Butterflies and Moths favour species in RUBIACEAE for their foodplant, including:

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(updated 6 May 2018, 19 October 2018, 22 October 2019, 8 May 2020, 4 July 2021)