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Kangaroo Paw • Genus Anigozanthos |
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Another recognisable Australia
plant is the ‘Kangaroo Paw’, a group of plants belonging to the genera Anigozanthos |
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Scientific Name |
Common name |
Where Found |
| Anigozanthos bicolor |
Little Kangaroo Paw |
WA - spring |
| Anigozanthos flavidus |
Tall Kangaroo Paw |
WA - spring, summer |
| Anigozanthos humilis |
Cat's Paw |
WA - spring, winter |
| Anigozanthos manglesii |
Red and Green Kangaroo Paw |
WA - spring, winter |
| Anigozanthos pulcherrimus |
Yellow Kangaroo Paw |
WA - spring, summer |
| Anigozanthos rufus |
Red Kangaroo Paw |
WA - spring, summer |
| Anigozanthos viridus |
Green Kangaroo Paw |
WA - spring, winter |
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Scientific
Classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Division: |
Magnoliophyta |
| Class: |
Liliopsida |
| Order: |
Commelinales |
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| Family: |
Haemodoraceae |
| Subfamily: |
Conostyloideae |
| Genus: |
Anigozanthos |
| Species: |
Anigozanthos viridus |
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Kangaroo Paw • Images |
Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos viridus),
Images taken at Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, New South Wales. |
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© C Leel |
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