Anigozanthos rufus (Australia) – eFlora of India

Anigozanthos

Anigozanthos rufus Labill., Voy. Rech. Pérouse 1: 410 1800. (syn: Anigozanthos tyrianthinus Hook.; Schwaegrichenia rufa (Labill.) Spreng.);

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flora-Australia-7: Id pl.-A shrub in the front yard of the cottage garden,

I got the id of the same- Anigozanthus rufus or known as Kangaroo paw, F-Haemodoraceae.
It is bird attracting flower, endemic to the south west of western Australia.
flower resembles kangaroo paw.

References:

http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-220325?ref=tpl1

http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=220325

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