Hooker, W.J. in Hooker, W.J. (ed.) (1850), Botanical Magazine: t. 4507 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "discovered by Mr. Drummond during his excursions in the interior to the south-west of the Swan-river settlement."

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

• Type: "DARLING DISTRICT" Swan River, 1848, Drummond 327 (holotype de ... K!)"

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

taxonomic synonym of: Anigozanthos rufus Labill. legitimate

Hopper, S.D. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Anigozanthos. Flora of Australia 45: 116 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Anigozanthos rufus Labill. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Anigozanthus tyrianthina Hook. orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Anigozanthos rufus Labill. legitimate

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