Species Protea vestita
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There aren’t any identifications of Protea vestita.
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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 vestita:
From the Latin vestitus = ‘clad’ or 'clothed'. This typically refers to having meany leaves down the length of the branches or to the leaves themselves being clothed in hair
Scientific name:
Protea vestita Lam.
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Protologue:
Illustr. 1: 239 (1792)
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Year published:
1792
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Protea vestita.
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