Philodendron family : ARACEAE (ARECIDAE) in Australia

Flower Families

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

Plant Classes

Aglaonema pseudo-bracteata 'Silver King' Concord, August 2006 courtesy of Concord RSL	Alocasia brisbanensis Cunjevoi Wyee, March 2007	Alocasia macrorrhiza 'Maki' Giant Elephant Ears Kuranda, March 2007 Photo: courtesy of Max Moulds	Amorphophallus bulbifer Voodoo Lily Kuranda, December 2018 Photo: courtesy of Buck Richarson
Amorphophallus titanum Titan Arum Kuranda, October 2018 Photo: courtesy of Buck Richarson	Anthurium andreanum Flamingo Flower Sydney, August 2006	Arum italicum Cuckoo Pint Morwell Park, November 1990	Caladium humboldtii Angel Wings Plant: courtesy of Daphne Elliott Bundaberg, May 2007
Colocasia esculenta Taro Sydney, August 2006	Dieffenbachia amoena Striped Dumb Cane specimen courtesy of Ginger Factory, Yandina, April 2007	Dieffenbachia leoniae Dumb Cane Sydney, November 2006	Dracunculus vulgaris Voodoo Lily Wyee, October 2007
Gymnostachys anceps Settlers' Twine Wyee, March 2007	Lemna minor Duckweed Sydney, October 2006	Monstera deliciosa Fruit Salad Plant Sydney, August 2006	Monstera obliqua Window Leaf specimen: courtesy of Ginger Factory, Yandina, April 2007
Philodendron oxycardium Heart Leaf Plant: courtesy of Teraesa Ashworth Sydney, January 2007	Philodendron panduriforme Fiddle Leaf Granville, September 2006 courtesy of Byrnes Dance Image	Philodendron selloum Split Leaf Philodenron Sydney, August 2006	Philodendron 'Xanadu' Xanadu Sydney, August 2008
Spathiphyllum species Peace Lily Wyee, March 2007	Syngonium nepthytis White-veined Arrowhead Vine Sydney, August 2006	Syngonium podophyllum Arrowhead Vine Sydney, August 2006	Xanthosoma violaceum Blue Taro Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, April 2011

Zamioculcas zamiifolia Arum Fern Sydney, December 2006

Zantedeschia aethiopica Calla lily Morwell Park, October 1987

The caterpillars of some Australian Moths favour species in ARACEAE for their foodplant, including:

Spodoptera litura

Cruria donowani

Cruria synopla

Mocis frugalis

Samea multiplicalis

Hippotion celerio

Theretra latreillii

Theretra nessus

Theretra oldenlandiae

Eupanacra splendens

Theretra silhetensis

Theretra tryoni

Hippotion velox

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Australian butterflies

Australian Lepidoptera

Australian moths

(updated 3 January 2013, 18 March 2026)