Species Protea scabra
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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 scabra:
From the Latin scabo meaning 'to scratch' meaning 'rough'
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 10: 91 (1810)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1810
Observations of Taxon
Protea scabra
Name of observer:
Fay Anderson (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Protea scabra
Locality:
Name of observer:
Amida Johns (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Protea scabra
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
12/07/2020 - 2:57pm
Collection:
Protea scabra
Locality:
Name of observer:
Friederike Bubenzer (David)
Date observed:
12/06/2020 - 4:32pm
Collection:
Protea scabra
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Wright (David)
Date observed:
18/07/2018 - 3:22pm