Species Protea pruinosa
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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 pruinosa:
From the Latin pruinosus = ‘frosty’ or 'covered with a waxy whitish-bloom'
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Fl. Pl. Africa 44(1-2): t. 1721 (1977)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1977
Observations of Taxon
Protea pruinosa
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Protea pruinosa
Name of observer:
Fay Anderson (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Protea pruinosa
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
22/12/2006 - 6:03pm
Collection:
