Protea
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús), the Greek warden of sea beasts, renowned for his ability to change shape. Named by Carl Linnaeus (1707 - 1778)
Proper noun
Protea f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Proteaceae – the proteas or sugarbushes, native to South Africa, extremely diverse in form.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots - clades; Proteales - order; Proteaceae - family; Proteoideae - subfamily; Proteeae - tribe
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Protea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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References
Protea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Protea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Protea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Protea at USDA Plants database
