Lavender family
LAMIACEAE in Australia

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

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Ajuga australis Austral Bugle Annuello Reserve, Victoria Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Lamiastrum galeobdolon Aluminium Plant Sydney, January 2007	Lamium maculatum Spotted Deadnettle Sydney, October 2008	Lavandula angustifolia Lavender Sydney, August 2006
Lavandula stoechas French Lavender Sydney, September 2006	Leonotis leonurus Lions Ear Concord, February 2007	Mentha suaveolens Apple Mint Sydney, January 2007	Ocimum basilicum Basil Sydney, October 2006
Origanum vulgare Oregano Sydney, December 2006	Plectranthus argentatus Silver Spurflower Wyee, March 2007	Plectranthus parviflorus Little Spurflower Wyee, March 2007	Prostanthera ovalifolia Oval Leaved Mintbush Sydney, September 2006
Prostanthera phylicifolia Spiked Mintbush Sydney, September 2006	Prostanthera serpyllifolia Small-leaved Mintbush Annuello, Victoria Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary Sydney, September 2006	Salvia greggii Autumn Sage Sydney, April 2007
Salvia leucantha Mexican Sage Sydney, November 2006	Salvia officinalis Sage Sydney, October 2006	Salvia splendens Salvia Sydney, August 2006	Salvia uliginosa Bog Sage Sydney, December 2006
Solenostemon scutellarioides Coleus Sydney, August 2006	Stachys arvensis Stagger Weed Wyee, August 2007	Stachys lanata Lamb's Ears Sydney, December 2006	Teucrium fruticans Shrubby Germander Sydney, August 2007

Thymus vulgaris Thyme Sydney, October 2006

Westringia fruticosa Australian Rosemary Sydney, August 2006

Westringia rigida Stiff Rosemary Annuello Reserve, Victoria Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens

Some caterpillars of Australian Butterflies and Moths have been found feeding on species of LAMIACEAE, including:

Vanessa kershawi	Carcharodus boeticus	Aedia arctipennis	Pycnarmon cribrata	Pyrausta panopealis	Merophyas divulsana
Wheeleria spilodactylus	Chrysodeixis eriosoma	Chrysodeixis subsidens	Trichoplusia lectula	Chamaesphecia mysiniformis	Comostolopis germana

Agrius convolvuli

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths

(updated 5 April 2011)