Species Protea pudens
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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 pudens:
From the LatinĀ pudens= 'shy, bashful'; referring to the drooping flowerheads
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
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Protologue:
J. S. Afr. Bot., 45(4): 469 (1979)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1979
Observations of Taxon
Protea pudens
Name of observer:
Fay Anderson (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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