Caper family

Capparaceae in Australia

DILLENIIDAE

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

(updated 29 December 2009)

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Flowers in Australia

Apophyllum anomalum Warrior Bush (Photo: courtesy Valda Dedman)

Capparis arborea Australian Native Caper Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, December 2008

Capparis mitchellii Australian Native Orange Mudgeeraba, December 2004 Photo: courtesy of Don Ashton

Capparis spinosa Capers Sydney, March 2007

Cleome spinosa Spider Flower Concord, January 2007

A number of Australian Lepidoptera have larvae that feed on plants in this family, including:

Appias ada	Appias albina	Elodina angulipennis	Belenois java	Leptosia nina	Elodina padusa
Elodina parthia	Elodina perdita	Cepora perimale	Elodina queenslandica	Pieris rapae	Elodina walkeri

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths