Black kangaroo paw (Macropidia)
Description
Macropidia fuliginosa, the sole species of genus Macropidia, is a perennial rhizomatous flowering plant. Commonly known as the black kangaroo paw, it is endemic to Southwest Australia, specifically from Perth to Geraldton in the north of the region A small perennial herb with erect green-yellow leaves, occurring with a height between 0.2 and 1.8 metres in height. The leaves are strap-like, between 200 and 500 mm long, and tightly clustered around ground level. They emerge from a stem beneath the ground, a rhizome, that allows the plants to regenerate after fire. Flowers occur in spring and summer on branched stem to a metre or more. Black hairs occur along the flowers and stems.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Order: Commelinales
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Family: Haemodoraceae
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Genus: Macropidia
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