Species Protea scolymocephala
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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 scolymocephala:
From the Greek skolumos, a kind of thistle, and kephale, a 'head'; relating to the resemblance of the flowerhead
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Unknown
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Protologue:
Syst. Pl. 1: 271
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Observations of Taxon
Protea scolymocephala
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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Protea scolymocephala
Name of observer:
Fay Anderson (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Protea scolymocephala
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Name of observer:
Mary Maytham Kidd (David)
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Date observed unknown
Protea scolymocephala
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Name of observer:
Maarten Groos (David)
Date observed:
02/01/2002 - 11:33pm
Collection:
Protea scolymocephala
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Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
15/09/2009 - 3:13pm