Golden Chain family : MALPIGHIACEAE (ROSIDAE) in Australia
including Dichapetalaceae

Flower Families

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

Plant Classes

Galphimia gracilis Thryallis Magnetic Island Photo: courtesy of Donald Simpson

Heteropterys syringifolia Golden Lilac Vine February 2009, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney

Lophanthera lactescens Golden Chain Tree Magnetic Island Photo: courtesy of Donald Simpson

Malpighia coccigera Dwarf Holly January 2012, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney

Stigmaphyllon ciliatis Brazilian Glory Vine December 2008, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney

Plants in MALPIGHIACEAE are the foodplants of the caterpillars of some Australian Butterfly species, including:

Allora doleschallii	Badamia exclamationis	Hypochrysops polycletus

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Australian butterflies

Australian Lepidoptera

Australian moths

(updated 4 January 2013, 19 May 2020)