Wandering Jew family
COMMELINACEAE in Australia

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

link to Flowers in Australia

Callisia fragrans Oyster Plant Sydney, September 2006	Commelina cyanea Australian Native Wandering Jew Sydney, September 2006	Commelina erecta Snotflower Magnetic Island Photos: courtesy of Donald Simpson	Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Blue Ginger specimen: courtesy of Ginger Factory, Yandina, January 2007
Gibasis geniculata Tahitian Bridal Veil Ashfield, May 2007	Murdannia graminea Grass Lily Magnetic Island Photos: courtesy of Donald Simpson	Pollia crispata Pollia Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, November 2008	Rhoeo spathecea Moses in his Cradle Bundaberg, December 2006
Tradescantia albiflora Wandering Jew Sydney, August 2006	Tradescantia pallida Purple Heart Sydney, September 2006	Tradescantia sillamontana White Gossamer Sydney, November 2011	Tradescantia virginiana Spiderwort Melbourne, December 2007 Specimen: courtesy of Sara Miranda

Tradescantia zebrina Zebra Plant Sydney, September 2006

Plants in COMMELINACEAE are foodplants for a number of Butterfly and Moth caterpillars in Australia , including:

Candalides absimilis

Anthene lycaenoides

Hypolycaena phorbas

Telicota anisodesma

Telicota ohara

Hypena masurialis

Hypena subvittalis

Athetis thoracica

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths

(updated 7 February 2012)