Species Protea caespitosa
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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 caespitosa:
From the Latin caespitis = 'grassy' or 'mound'; i.e. forming a low rounded mound
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Unknown
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Protologue:
Bot. Repos. t. 526
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Observations of Taxon
Protea caespitosa
Name of observer:
Fay Anderson (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Protea caespitosa
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Protea caespitosa
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
09/11/2008 - 12:24pm
Collection: