Species Protea mucronifolia
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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 mucronifolia:
From the Latin mucronatus = ‘sharp pointed’ and folius = 'leaf'
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Parad. Lond. t. 24
Synonym status:
Observations of Taxon
Protea mucronifolia
Name of observer:
Fay Anderson (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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