Species Protea formosa
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There aren’t any identifications of Protea formosa.
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Protea:
Gk. After Proteus, a mythological sea-god, who could change his form at will, taking new shapes. Seemingly Linnaeus was so over-awed by the variety of plants sent to him from the Cape that he named the genus Protea. The authors could not confirm this.
Etymology of formosa:
From the Latin formusus = 'beautiful'
Scientific name:
Protea formosa Andrews
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Protologue:
Bot. Repos. t. 17 (1798)
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Year published:
1798
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Protea formosa.
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