Species Protea abyssinica
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Protea abyssinica.
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 abyssinica:
From the Latin abyssinicus = ‘relating to Abyssinia’
Scientific name:
Protea abyssinica Willd.
Common names:
African sugarbush
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Long etymology:
Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 1: 522 (1753)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1753
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Protea abyssinica.