Species Protea caffra
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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 caffra:
From the Latin caffrorum referring to British Kaffraria, the name given to the area between the Kei and Keiskamma rivers in the latter half of the 19th century
Scientific name:
Protea caffra Meisn.
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Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Prodr. (DC.) 14: 237 (1856)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1856
Observations of Taxon
Protea caffra
Name of observer:
Richard Boon (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Protea caffra
Name of observer:
Sasa Malan (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Protea caffra
Name of observer:
Lura Ripley (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Protea caffra
Name of observer:
Lura Ripley (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Protea caffra
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown