Flowering Peaches
The flowering peach, Prunus persica, was thought to have originated in Persia, hence its species name 'persica'. However, it has long been the subject of Chinese poetry, art and tradition, and may well have been brought into cultivation in China ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Signoretiinae
This small subfamily is restricted to the tropical regions of Africa and Asia with two species represented in Indonesia. The species are medium-sized with a swollen frons (which has led to the group sometimes being included as a Tribe ... [... more]
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Viburnum
There are more than 100 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs with a wide variety of flower and foliage types. Grown for their fragrant, hydrangea-like flowers and attractive berries. Very hardy plant that does best in fertile soil in an open ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Actinotus - Flannel flower
Actinotus is a perennial that grows to 50 cm high and produces large, cream starry daisy-like flowers. There are 11 species in the Australian genus Actinotus, of which the best known is Actinotus helianthi—a favorite wildflower native to the open ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Family Hylicidae
The Hylicidae are a small group of large tropical leafhoppers (10-17mm) related to the more widespread Horned Treehoppers (Family Membracidae). The hylicids are mainly SE Asian in distribution with a few species extending to Africa. There are no ... [... more]
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Anigozanthos
There are twelve species of Anigozanthos, one being the floral emblem of Western Australia. There are some 50 named cultivars and in general hybrids perform better in the garden than species. It is a bulbous, herbaceous evergreen. Velvety flowers ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Family Meenoplidae
The Family Meenoplidae is represented in Australia by a few species of Nisia Melichar (1903: 53) in the tropical North and two species of Phaconeura Kirkaldy (1906: 427) in the more southerly parts of mainland Australia. Nearly half of the known ... [... more]
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Family Tropiduchidae
Australia has some delightful tropiduchids, Tambinia venusta and Kallitambinia australis being typical. Fletcher (1981) described the morphology of K. australis and Fletcher (1979a) gave details of the life history of the same species. The tribe ... [... more]
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Tribe Nirvanini
The Nirvanini are easily recognised by the shape of the head, coupled with the presence of only two preapical cells in the tegmen. The Australian fauna includes some beautiful insects including the brightly coloured species of Tortor and the ... [... more]
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Family Lophopidae
The Family Lophopidae is far better represented in Indonesia and New Guinea than in Australia which only has three species: the sugarcane pest Lophops saccharacida (Kirkaldy) found in Qld and NT, Kasserota illingworthi Baker found in Qld and ... [... more]
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Platypus - Evolution and Conservation
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) are a unique Australian species. Along with echidnas, Platypus are grouped in a separate order of mammals known as monotremes, which are distinguished from all other mammals because they lay eggs. Skull of ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Family Dictyopharidae
The Family Dictyopharidae is well represented in Indonesia but not in the Australasian region, although the bright green Hasta hastata Kirkaldy and species of Thanatodictya Kirkaldy which are brown, are quite common in Australia. Only T. ... [... more]
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