Species Protea acuminata
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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 acuminata:
From the Latin acuminatus = ‘tapering to a point’
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Bot. Mag. 41: t. 1694 (1814)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1814
Observations of Taxon
Protea acuminata
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
13/12/2020 - 8:08pm
Collection:
Protea acuminata
Name of observer:
Fay Anderson (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Protea acuminata
Name of observer:
Riaan de Villiers (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Protea acuminata
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
29/06/2018 - 10:34am
Protea acuminata
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
29/06/2018 - 12:34pm