Onion Family

Alliaceae in Australia

LILIIDAE

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

(updated 4 September 2009)

link to:-
Flowers in Australia

Agapanthus africanus Bressingham White Wyee, January 2007	Agapanthus hybrid cultivar Guilfoyle Wyee, January 2007	Agapanthus pendulus Dutch Giant Wyee, January 2007	Agapanthus praecox Nile Lily Sydney, September 2006
Allium cepa Onion Sydney, August 2006	Allium chinense Rakkyo Wyee, April 2007	Allium porrum Leek Sydney, August 2006	Allium sativum Garlic Sydney, August 2006
Allium schoenoprasum Chives Wyee, December 2007	Ipheion uniflorum Spring Starflower Sydney, August 2008	Nothoscordum gracile Onion Weed Sydney, August 2006	Tulbaghia violacea Sweet Garlic Wyee, April 2007

The only species of caterpillar of Lepidoptera in Australia reported to have been found feeding on plants in Alliaceae are:

Spodoptera litura

Helicoverpa armigera

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths