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Anigozanthos Lab.Haemodoraceae |
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Alternate trade names
kangaroo paw Common names
kangaroo paw, cat's paw Species cultivated
Most commonly cultivated Anigozanthos flavidus DC. Other species cultivated and hybridized with A. flavidus A. humilis Lindl. A. manglesii D. Don A. rufus Labill. Origin
Australia. Brief characterization
Panicles of terminal one-sided racemes; flowers swollen at base, perianth +/- tubular, split on ventral side and at apex splitting into 6 tepal lobes; lobes often recurved toward dorsal side; exterior covered with wooly hairs responsible for flower color. Cultivar and/or species variation
Flowers yellow, red, orange, pink, or green, ca. 3-10 cm long; ventral split +/- deep; tepal lobes erect to strongly recurved. Countries exporting
Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe.  |
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| Anigozanthos 'Pink Joey'
Photo: M. Fagg © Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Anigozanthos manglesii
Photo: R. Hotchkiss © Australian National Botanic
Gardens |
