Labillardière, J.J.H. de (1800), Relation du Voyage a la Recherche de la Perouse 1: 410 [quarto ed.], t. 22 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited).

Labillardière, J.J.H. de (1800), Relation du Voyage a la Recherche de la Perouse 1: 409 [octavo ed.], t. 22 [secondary reference]

Dryander, J.C. in Koenig, K.D.E. & Sims, J. (ed.) (1 September 1806), Chloris Novae Hollandiae; or, Catalogue of the Plants of New Holland and Van Dieman's Island hitherto published, as far as they have come to the knowledge of J. Dryander. Annals of Botany 2(3): 518 [secondary reference]

Sprengel, C.P.J. (1815), Plantarum Minus Cognitarum Pugillus 2: 58 [basionym]

basionym of: Schwaegrichenia rufa (Labill.) Spreng. legitimate

Massey, M. in Cuvier, F. (ed.) (1816), Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles Edn. 2, 2: 157 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 116 [secondary reference]

Geerinck, D.J.L. (1970), Revision du genre Anigozanthos Labill. (Haemodoraceae d'Australie). Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 40: 267 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "WARREN DISTRICT: Cape Leeuwin ["in terrâ Van Leuwin"], nov.–déc. 1793, Labillardière (holotype de A. rufus FI! (fig. 1), 2 isotypes FI!, 1 isotype P!)"

taxonomic synonym: Anigozanthos tyrianthinus Hook. legitimate

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 51 [secondary reference]

Hopper, S.D. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Anigozanthos. Flora of Australia 45: 116-117 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Anigozanthos tyrianthinus Hook. legitimate common name: Red Kangaroo Paw [n/a]

Hopper, S.D. (2003), Anigozanthos rufus. Curtis's Botanical Magazine 20(2): 80-86, Plate 466 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Anigozanthos rufa Labill. orth. var. orthographic variant: Anigozantos rufa M.Massey orth. var. orthographic variant: Agonizanthos rufa F.Muell. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Schwaegrichenia rufa (Labill.) Spreng. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Schwaegerichenia rufa Steud. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Anigozanthus tyrianthina Hook. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Anigozanthos tyrianthinus Hook. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

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