Species Protea linifolia
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There aren’t any identifications of Protea linifolia.
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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 linifolia:
From the Latin linum = 'the genus of flax' or 'fishing line' and folium = 'leaf'; i.e. long and thin
Scientific name:
Protea linifolia Jacq.
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Protologue:
Pl. Rar. Hort. Schoenbr. 1: 11, t. 26 (1797)
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Year published:
1797
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Protea linifolia.
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