Anigozanthos (Kangaroo Paws)Anigozanthos flavidus (Tall Kangaroo Paw) Anigozanthos flavidus hybrid (Yellow Kangaroo Paw)

Anigozanthos flavidus (Tall Kangaroo Paw) is endemic to the Great Southern Region in Western Australia.

It is commonly known as the Tall Kangaroo Paw, among a couple of other names. The specific epithet, flavidus, refers to the yellow flowers of this plant.

Anigozanthos flavidus (Tall Kangaroo Paw), Great Southern Region WA © Terry Dunham
Anigozanthos flavidus (Tall Kangaroo Paw), Great Southern Region WA © Terry Dunham
Anigozanthos flavidus (Tall Kangaroo Paw), Great Southern Region WA © Terry Dunham
Anigozanthos flavidus (Tall Kangaroo Paw), Great Southern Region WA © Terry Dunham
Anigozanthos flavidus (Tall Kangaroo Paw), Great Southern Region WA © Terry Dunham
Anigozanthos flavidus (Tall Kangaroo Paw), Great Southern Region WA © Terry Dunham
Anigozanthos flavidus (Tall Kangaroo Paw), Great Southern Region WA © Terry Dunham
Anigozanthos flavidus (Tall Kangaroo Paw), Great Southern Region WA © Terry Dunham
  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Charophyta
  • Class: Equisetopsida
  • Subclass: Magnoliidae
  • Superorder: Lilianae
  • Order: Commelinales
  • Family: Haemodoraceae
  • Genus: Anigozanthos
  • Species: Anigozanthos flavidus

Footnote & References

  1. Anigozanthos flavidus (Tall Kangaroo Paw), Great Southern Region WA. Photographs © Terry Dunham
  2. Anigozanthos flavidus Redouté, Evergreen Kangaroo Paw, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2889252
  3. Tall Kangaroo Paw A(nigozanthos flavidus), iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/123203-Anigozanthos-flavidus
  4. Anigozanthos flavidus Redoute, Tall Kangaroo Paw, Western Australian Herbarium (1998–). Florabase—the Western Australian Flora. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1407

Anigozanthos (Kangaroo Paws)Anigozanthos flavidus (Tall Kangaroo Paw) Anigozanthos flavidus hybrid (Yellow Kangaroo Paw)

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