Species Protea mellifera
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There aren’t any identifications of Protea mellifera.
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 mellifera:
From the Latin mel, mellis = 'honey' and ferre = 'to bear , bring forth, produce'
Scientific name:
Protea mellifera Thunb.
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Protologue:
Diss. Prot. 34 (1781)
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Year published:
1781
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Protea mellifera.