Species Protea cinerea
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There aren’t any identifications of Protea cinerea.
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 cinerea:
From the Latin cinereus meaning 'relating to ashes' or 'ash-coloured' referring to the greyish colour of the leaves.
Scientific name:
Protea cinerea Sol. ex Aiton
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Protologue:
Hortus Kew. 1: 127 (1789)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1789
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Protea cinerea.
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