Anigozanthos humilis is a plant species in the family Haemodoraceae, one of several referred to as the catspaw. This perennial herb is endemic to the Southwest Australia region and widespread in its open forests.
The species has a basal rosette of long strap-like leaves, emerging at the soil's surface from a rhizome beneath. A raceme of flowers appear at the terminus of long stalks, giving the plant a height up to one metre. The tuberous form of the flower bud is yellow, becoming orange then red at the opening.
A member of Anigozanthos, the cat- and kangaroo-paws, 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. While the subspecies Anigozanthos humilis subsp. humilis is common, and unthreatened, the rarer subspecies described by Stephen Hopper are listed with a conservation status. Anigozanthos humilis subsp. Badgingarra is listed by the Dept of Environment and Conservation as poorly known. and the subspecies Anigozanthos humilis subsp. chrysanthus, the golden catspaw, has been listed as rare by the same body.
The plant is widely cultivated, and is able to tolerate hot and humid climates.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anigozanthos_humilis
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