Smilax family

Smilacaceae in Australia

including
Asteliaceae, Eustrephaceae, Hemerocallidaceae, Luzuriagaceae, Petermanniaceae, Philesiaceae, and Ripogonaceae.

LILIIDAE

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

(updated 10 September 2009)

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Flowers in Australia

Eustrephus latifolius
Wombat Berry
Wyee, March 2007

Geitonoplesium cymosum
Scrambling Lily
Wyee, February 2007

Smilax australis
Lawyer Vine
Wyee, March 2007

Caterpillars of some Butterflies and Moths in Australia favour species in Smilacaceae for their foodplant, including:


Pseudodipsas cephenes

Pseudodipsas eone

Hypochrysops miskini

Cryptoptila immersana

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