Species Protea latifolia
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There aren’t any identifications of Protea latifolia.
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 latifolia:
From the Latin lati / latus meaning ‘wide’; and folius meaning ‘leaf’; i.e. the plant is broad-leafed
Scientific name:
Protea latifolia R. Br.
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Long etymology:
Protologue:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 10: 75 (1810)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1810
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Protea latifolia.
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