Rice Flower family
THYMELAEACEAE in Australia

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

link to Flowers in Australia

Aquilaria crassna Agarwood Photo: courtesy of Baxter O'Brien Babinda, Queensland

Daphne odora Sweet Daphne Sydney, September 2006

Pimelea ferruginea Pink Riceflower Sydney, September 2006

Pimelea humilis Common Riceflower Morwell Park, November 1991

Pimelea ligustrina Tall Riceflower Morwell Park, November 1995

Pimelea linifolia Slender Riceflower Wyee, February 2007

Plants in THYMELAEACEAE are food for the caterpillars of a number of Australian Butterflies and Moths, including:

Candalides xanthospila

Candalides heathi

Heortia vitessoides

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths

(updated 11 January 2012)