Species Protea decumbens
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Protea decumbens.
Range:
Location unknown
{"type":"FeatureCollection","features":[]}
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 decumbens:
From the Latin word decumbens meaning 'lying down' or 'prostrate';
Scientific name:
Protea decumbens Thunb.
Synonym of:
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Diss. Prot. 14 (1781)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1781
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Protea decumbens.
Nodes
