Species Protea bolusii
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There aren’t any identifications of Protea bolusii.
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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 bolusii:
Named after renowned botanist, businessman, artist and philanthropist, Harry Bolus (1834-1911) after whom the Bolus Herbarium of UCT is named. Five genera are named after him and over 100 species. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Bolus
Scientific name:
Protea bolusii E. Phillips
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Protologue:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 231 (1910)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1910
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Protea bolusii.
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