Species Protea nana
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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 nana:
From the Latin nana / nanus meaning ‘dwarf’; typically referring to the plants small stature
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Diss. Prot. 30 (1781)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1781
Observations of Taxon
Protea nana
Name of observer:
Fay Anderson (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Protea nana
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
12/12/2014 - 8:14am
Collection:
Protea
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
11/11/2011 - 2:25pm
Collection:
Protea nana
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
28/05/2017 - 12:09pm
Collection:
Protea nana
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
28/05/2017 - 12:06pm
Collection: