Species Protea aurea
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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 aurea:
From the Latin aureus = 'golden', typically referring to the flower colour.
Scientific name:
Protea aurea (Burm. f.) Rourke
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Protologue:
J. S. Afr. Bot., 45(4): 471 (1979)
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Year published:
1979
Shrub or tree to 5 m. Leaves oblong-ovate. Flower heads obconic (shuttlecock-like), 90--120 mm long, involucral bracts pink to creamy green, silky, style 85--105 mm long. Mainly Jan--June. S-facing slopes, SW, LB, SE (Riviersonderend to Outeniqua Mts).
Observations of Taxon
Protea aurea
Name of observer:
Pauline Bohnen (David)
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Protea aurea subsp. aurea
Name of observer:
Fay Anderson (David)
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Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis
Name of observer:
Fay Anderson (David)
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Protea aurea
Name of observer:
Yvette van Wijk (Yvette)
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Protea aurea
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Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
05/01/2012 - 7:48pm
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