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Anigozanthos
''Anigozanthos'' is a genus of Southwest Australian plants of the bloodwort family Haemodoraceae. The 11 species and their subspecies are commonly known as kangaroo paw or catspaw, depending on their size, and the shape and color of their flowers. A further species, previously identified as ''Anigozanthos fuliginosus'' (black kangaroo paw), was separated to a monotypic genus as '' Macropidia fuliginosa''. The species are recognised by their unusual flowers, numerous hybrids and cultivars have been developed for cultivation and floristry in recent years; kangaroo paws are much in demand as house plants and as cut flowers. The red-and-green kangaroo paw is the floral emblem of Western Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first named by Jacques Labillardière, a French botanist, in his work, ''Relation du Voyage à la Recherche de la Pérouse'', issued in 1800; he collected and described the type species, '' Anigozanthos rufus'', during the d'Entrecasteaux expedition's visit to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anigozanthos
''Anigozanthos'' is a genus of Southwest Australian plants of the bloodwort family Haemodoraceae. The 11 species and their subspecies are commonly known as kangaroo paw or catspaw, depending on their size, and the shape and color of their flowers. A further species, previously identified as ''Anigozanthos fuliginosus'' (black kangaroo paw), was separated to a monotypic genus as '' Macropidia fuliginosa''. The species are recognised by their unusual flowers, numerous hybrids and cultivars have been developed for cultivation and floristry in recent years; kangaroo paws are much in demand as house plants and as cut flowers. The red-and-green kangaroo paw is the floral emblem of Western Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first named by Jacques Labillardière, a French botanist, in his work, ''Relation du Voyage à la Recherche de la Pérouse'', issued in 1800; he collected and described the type species, '' Anigozanthos rufus'', during the d'Entrecasteaux expedition's visit to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anigozanthos Manglesii
''Anigozanthos manglesii'', commonly known as the red-and-green kangaroo paw, Mangles' kangaroo paw, Kurulbrang (Noongar), is a plant species endemic to Western Australia, and the floral emblem of that state. The flower has become symbolic of the region. The display between August and November is remarkable for the high standing flowers occurring in urban and coastal regions. The species is not threatened, but is protected under state legislation. A license is required for collection from the wild. It is desirable as a cut flower, possessing an unusual form and striking colours that last well. Description A member of the '' Anigozanthos'' genus, ''Anigozanthos manglesii'' is a rhizotomous perennial with long, grey-green linear leaves around 30 to 60 cm long. The leaves extended from a central point at ground level. Its red and green flowers appear at the end of long stalks between August and November. The flowers display in a sequence from the lowest point, those follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangaroo Paw
Kangaroo paw is the common name for a number of species, in two genera of the family Haemodoraceae, that are native to the south-west of Western Australia. These rhizomatous perennial plants are noted for their unique bird-attracting flowers. The tubular flowers are coated with dense hairs and open at the apex with six claw-like structures which resemble kangaroo forelimbs, and it is from this paw-like formation that the common name "kangaroo paw" is derived. The kangaroo paw plant has been introduced into Japan and has been grown as a new ornamental crop mainly in Okinawa Island under a subtropical climate.Satou, Ichinoe, Fukumoto, Tezuka, & Horiuchi. (2001). Fusarium blight of kangaroo paw (anigozanthos spp.) caused by fusarium chlamydosporum and fusarium semitectum.''Journal of Phytopathology, 149''(3‐4), 203-206. doi:10.1046/j.1439-0434.2001.00588.x History The genus Anigozanthos' author was French botanist Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardière, who first collected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anigozanthos Humilis
''Anigozanthos humilis'' is a species of ''Anigozanthos'' in the family Haemodoraceae. This flowering perennial plant is endemic to Southwest Australia and widespread in its open forests. Common names include catspaw and common catspaw. Taxonomy The species was first described by John Lindley in the 1840 work '' A sketch of the vegetation of the Swan River Colony''. Three subspecies have also been described and recognised. The genus name ''Anigozanthos'' possibly combines Ancient Greek words "anisos", meaning unequal, and "anthos", meaning flower (in reference to the shape of the flowers). The specific epithet, ''humilis'', means "low-growing". The common name catspaw was initially applied this species, then for several other species of ''Anigozanthos'', this is assumed to have been coined to contrast these with larger flowers and scapes of 'kangaroo paws'. The widely occurring ''A. humilis'' subsp. ''humilis'' is referred to as the common catspaw. Description The species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anigozanthos Onycis
''Anigozanthos onycis'', the branched catspaw, is a rarely seen plant found in Southwest Australia. Taxonomy ''Anigozanthos onycis'' was first described by Alex George in 1974. George assigned the epithet ''onycis'' for the clawed appearance of the flower when opened, derived from the Greek ''onyx'' (a talon or claw). The unknown species was brought to the attention of the author in 1962, at a flower show in Kalgoorlie (500 km beyond its known range), but the source of this specimen was not determined. A collection made by Honor Venning was presented to the Western Australian Herbarium in 1969, and another made by Bob Dixon, obtained from a private property south of the Stirling Range in 1972, was used by George for its formal description. The common name branched catspaw distinguishes the flowering scape of ''A. onycis'' from other species known as catspaws: ''A humilis'', ''A. preissii'' and ''A. kalbarriensis'', smaller species of ''Anigozanthus''. Catspaw is presumed to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anigozanthos Bicolor
''Anigozanthos bicolor'', commonly known as cat's paw, little kangaroo paw or two coloured kangaroo paw, is a grass-like perennial herb native to the south western coastal parts of Western Australia. Description The rhizomatous plant typically grows to a height of and blooms in spring between August and October producing green to yellow and red coloured flowers. Taxonomy The species was first formally described by the botanist Stephan Endlicher in 1846 as a part of Johann Georg Christian Lehmann's work ''Haemodoraceae'' as published in ''Plantae Preissianae''. The only synonyms are ''Agonizanthos bicolor'' and ''Anigosanthus bicolor''. There are four subspecies; * ''Anigozanthos bicolor'' Endl. subsp. ''bicolor'' * ''Anigozanthos bicolor'' subsp. ''decrescens'' as described by Stephen Hopper in 1987. * ''Anigozanthos bicolor'' subsp. ''exstans'' as described by Stephen Hopper in 1987. * ''Anigozanthos bicolor'' subsp. ''minor'' as described by Stephen Hopper in 1987. Dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anigozanthos Rufus
''Anigozanthos rufus'' is a grass-like evergreen perennial plant native to the southern coasts of Western Australia. Common names include red kangaroo paw, crimson kangaroo paw, and backdraft. Description The red kangaroo paw grows to a height of . The grass-like plant has green and grey flat, strappy leaves that are long. It produces long red to purple to yellow coloured flowers in spring and early summer from August to January. The tubular flowers have a velvety texture and form dense heads at the end. Taxonomy The species was first formally described by the botanist Jacques Labillardière in 1800 as part of the work ''Relation du Voyage à la Recherche de la Perouse''. Synonyms include ''Schwaegrichenia rufa'', ''Agonizanthos rufa'' and ''Anigozanthos tyrianthinus''. Distribution The plant is often situated in seasonally wet areas growing in sandy soils along the south coast from around Albany in the west to around Cape Arid in the east. Cultivation It is commercially avai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anigozanthos Flavidus
''Anigozanthos flavidus'' is a species of plant found in Southwest Australia. It is member of the Haemodoraceae family. It is commonly known as the tall, yellow, or evergreen, kangaroo paw. The specific epithet, ''flavidus'', refers to the yellow flowers of this plant. A member of the genus '' Anigozanthos'' (kangaroo- and cats-paws) that has an evergreen clump of strap-like leaves, up to 1 metre long and 0.2 m wide, growing from an underground rhizome around 0.5 m in diameter. The rhizome allows the species to regenerate after drought or fire. Each plant may produce over 350 flowers, on up to 10 long stems, these appear during the summer of the region. Pollen is distributed by birds as they plunge into the flowers to reach the nectaries. Flowers are frequently yellow and green, but may present in shades of red, pink, orange, or brown. It is found along roadsides, along creeks, and in forests and swamps, and other unshaded winterwet habitat. The species occurs in a range from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anigozanthos Gabrielae
''Anigozanthos gabrielae'' is a species of ''Anigozanthos'' in the family Haemodoraceae known as dwarf kangaroo paw. This flowering, rhizomatous, perennial plant is endemic to Southwest Australia and grows on sand in areas which are wet in winter. The species was first described by Karel Domin in the 1912 in the ''Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany''. Description ''Anigozanthos gabrielae'' has flat leaves, which are from 20 to 120 mm long and 0.8 to 3 mm wide. It has no hairs or bristles on the leaf margins, nor does it have hairs on the leaf surface. The scape is hairy, and from 90 to 230 mm long. A bract (9–30 mm long) subtends the inflorescence, which has several flowers. The bracts for each flower are 6.5–15 mm long and each flower is on a stem which is from 2 to 6.5 mm long, while the flowers are from 20 to 39 mm long. The perianth is hairy, and has bilateral symmetry. It is both red and green, with six tepals. There are six sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haemodoraceae
Haemodoraceae is a family of perennial herbaceous flowering plants with 14 genera and 102 known species. It is sometimes known as the "bloodwort family". Primarily a Southern Hemisphere family, they are found in South Africa, Australia and New Guinea, and in the Americas (from SE U.S.A. to tropical South America). Perhaps the best known are the widely cultivated and unusual kangaroo paws from Australia, of the two closely related genera '' Anigozanthos'' and '' Macropidia''. Taxonomy The Haemodoraceae were first described by Robert Brown in 1810, and bear his name as the botanical authority. An alternative name has been Haemodoreae The fourth Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (unchanged from the earlier APG systems of 2009, 2003 and 1998), also recognizes this family and places it in the order Commelinales, in the clade commelinids, in the monocots. The family of the Haemodoraceae then includes about sixteen sub-tropical or tropical genera found in the sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anigozanthos Kalbarriensis
''Anigozanthos kalbarriensis'', commonly known as Kalbarri catspaw, is a grass-like perennial herb native to the south western coastal parts of Western Australia. Description The rhizomatous plant typically grows to a height of and blooms in spring between August and September producing red or green or yellow coloured flowers. Distribution It is found in a small area on the west coast of Western Australia in the Mid West The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest, is one of four Census Bureau Region, census regions of the United States Census Bureau (also known as "Region 2"). It occupies the northern central part of ... region from around Kalbarri and Northampton where it is commonly situated in damp or areas that are wet in winter growing in a variety of soils. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15317469 kalbarriensis Plants described in 1978 Angiosperms of Western Australia Taxa named by Stephen Hopper Endemic flora of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macropidia Fuliginosa
''Macropidia fuliginosa'', the sole species of genus ''Macropidia'', is a perennial rhizomatous flowering plant. A relation of the kangaroo paws, '' Anigozanthus'', which are also endemic to Southwest Australia, it is referred to as the black kangaroo paw. Bearing unusual black and green flowers, it occurs on a coastal plain from Perth to Geraldton. Taxonomy A species of the Haemodoraceae family, once allied to the kangaroo paws '' Anigozanthus'', but recognised as a separate and monotypic sister genus named ''Macropidia''. It was first described by James Drummond in a letter intended for publication in 1843, and named as "''Anigozanthus Molloyiae''". Drummond wrote of this species as a flower of mourning, and provided the epithet in reference to the recently deceased Georgiana Molloy, an early botanical collector of the region. The first published description by W. J. Hooker in the ''Botanical Magazine'' provided the name ''Anigozanthos fuliginosa'' in 1847, but its later sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
