African Violet family : GESNERIACEAE (ASTERIDAE) in Australia

Flower Families

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

Plant Classes

Aeschynanthus pulcher Lipstick Plant Magnetic Island Photos: courtesy of Donald Simpson

Chrysothemis pulchella Cocoa Lily Magnetic Island Photos: courtesy of Donald Simpson

Episcia cupreata Flame Violet Magnetic Island Photos: courtesy of Donald Simpson

Fieldia australis Fieldia Morwell Park, May 1991

Kohleria eriantha Red Trumpet Sydney, August 2006

Nematanthus glabra Goldfish Plant Sydney, August 2006

Saintpaulia ionantha African Violet Sydney, August 2006

Sinningia speciosa Gloxinia December 2006 Courtesy of Sunset Flowers, Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre

Streptocarpus caulescens Nodding Violet Wyee, February 2007

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

Everes lacturnus

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Australian butterflies

Australian Lepidoptera

Australian moths

(updated 4 January 2013)