Balsam family

Balsaminaceae in Australia

ROSIDAE

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

(updated 17 December 2009)

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Flowers in Australia

Impatiens balsamina Balsam Hurlstone Park, January 2008

Impatiens x hawkeri New Guinea Impatiens Photo: courtesy of Kell Nielsen Gold Coast, April 2007

Impatiens oliveri Poor Man's Rhododendron Sydney, August 2006

Impatiens wallerana Busy Lizzie Sydney, August 2006

Plants in Balsaminaceae are the foodplants of the caterpillars of a number of Australian Moth species, including:

Theretra oldenlandiae	Hippotion celerio	Hippotion scrofa	Theretra latreillii

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths