Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Anigozanthos pulcherrimus
Haemodoraceae R.Br.
Anigozanthos pulcherrimus Hook. , legitimate, scientific
Hooker, W.J. in Hooker, W.J. (ed.) (1845), Botanical Magazine 71: t. 4180 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "It is native of the Swan River settlement, where it was detected by our indefatigable friend Mr. James Drummond. From seeds sent him it has been raised by Mr. Lowe, of the Clapton Nursery ..."
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 116 [secondary reference]
Geerinck, D.J.L. (1970), Revision du genre Anigozanthos Labill. (Haemodoraceae d'Australie). Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 40: 267-268 [secondary reference]
  • Type: "DARLING DISTRICT: Swan River, 1843, Drummmond 126 (holotype K!)"
Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 51 [secondary reference]
Hopper, S.D. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Anigozanthos. Flora of Australia 45: 117, Figs 47, 49, Map 120 [secondary reference]
common name: Yellow Kangaroo Paw [n/a]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
orthographic variant: Anigozanthus pulcherrimus Hook. orth. var. orthographic variant: Agonizanthos pulcherrima F.Muell. orth. var.
  • APC Dist.: WA