Species Protea oleracea
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There aren’t any identifications of Protea oleracea.
Range:
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 oleracea:
From the Latin oleris = 'vegetable'
Scientific name:
Protea oleracea Guthrie
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Protologue:
Ann. Bolus Herb. 4: 23 (1925)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1925
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Protea oleracea.