Primrose family

Primulaceae in Australia

DILLENIIDAE

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

(updated 25 October 2009)

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Flowers in Australia

Anagallis arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel Sydney, October 2006	Anagallis arvensis subspecies foemina Blue Pimpernel Sydney, October 2008	Ardisia crenata (white form) Coralberry Wyee, January 2007	Ardisia macrocarpa 'Mystique' Marlberry Wyee, January 2007
Cyclamen Cyclamen Sydney, August 2006	Lysimachia congestiflora Persian Chocolate Sydney, April 2008	Primula hybrids Primulas Sydney, August 2006	Primula malacoides Fairy Primrose Sydney, August 2006

Rapanea howittiana Muttonwood Morwell Park, January 1992

Caterpillars of some utterflies and Moths in Australia can utilise species in Primulaceae for their foodplant, including:

Nacaduba kurava	Praetaxila segecia	Teia anartoides	Collix ghosha
Epyaxa sodaliata	Stenoptilodes taprobanes	Opodiphthera fervida	Macrocyttara expressa

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Australian butterflies

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