Species Protea kirkii
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There aren’t any identifications of Protea kirkii.
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 kirkii:
Named after Sir John Kirk (1832-1922), a Scottish physician, naturalist, and botanist who explored and collected plants in East Africa.
Scientific name:
Protea kirkii C.H. Wright
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 328 (1909)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1909
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Protea kirkii.
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