Species Protea compacta
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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 compacta:
From the Latin compactus = ‘compacted’
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Long etymology:
Protologue:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 10: 76 (1810)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1810
Observations of Taxon
Protea compacta
Name of observer:
Fay Anderson (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Protea compacta
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Name of observer:
Amida Johns (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Protea compacta
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
11/07/2018 - 4:14pm
Collection:
Protea compacta
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
11/07/2018 - 12:43pm
Collection:
Protea compacta
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
11/07/2018 - 3:52pm
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