Species Protea triandra

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There aren’t any identifications of Protea triandra.

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 triandra:

Latin tri = three; andra = male, so typically three stamens.

Scientific name:

Protea triandra Schltr.

Etymology applies to:

Synonym of:

Protea compacta

Long etymology:

Authors:

Schltr.

Protologue:

Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 110 (1899)