Species Protea obtusifolia
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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 obtusifolia:
From the Latin obtusus = ‘blunt' and folia = 'leaf'
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Unknown
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Protologue:
Ann. Soc. Sci. Bruxelles 40(2): 84 (1921)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1921
Observations of Taxon
Protea obtusifolia
Name of observer:
Fay Anderson (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Protea obtusifolia
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Name of observer:
Maarten Groos (David)
Date observed:
01/01/2002 - 2:00am
Collection:
Protea obtusifolia
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Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
31/12/2005 - 9:50am
Collection:
Protea obtusifolia
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Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
27/08/2012 - 5:03pm
Collection:
Protea obtusifolia
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Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
25/08/2013 - 2:15pm
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