Dutchman's Pipe family

Aristolochiaceae in Australia

MAGNOLIIDAE

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

(updated 4 February 2010)

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Flowers in Australia

Aristolochia elegans Dutchman's Pipe Photo: courtesy of Todd Burrows, Redcliffe, February, 2009 introduced (poisonous to Australian caterpillars)

Aristolochia tagala Birthwort Photo: courtesy of Karen Doyle, Townsville, April 2007 native (foodplant for Australian caterpillars)

Other species in this family that occur in Australia are: Chalmers Aristolochia ( Aristolochia chalmersii ), Birthwort ( Aristolochia indica ), Australian Native Dutchman's Pipe ( Aristolochia thozetii ), Parson's Aristolochia ( Pararistolochia australopithecurus ), Mountain Aristolochia ( Pararistolochia deltantha ), Heathlands Aristolochia ( Pararistolochia linearifolia ), Iron Range Aristolochia ( Pararistolochia peninsulensis ), Richmond Birdwing Vine ( Pararistolochia praevenosa ),

Some plants in Aristolochiaceae are the preferred foodplants of some Australian Butterflies, including:

Cressida cressida

Troides euphorion

Troides priamus

Troides richmondia

Atrophaneura polydorus