Protea afra
_(7029990931).jpg)
Taxonavigation
[edit]| Taxonavigation: Proteales |
|---|
| Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Proteaceae
Subfamilia: Proteoideae
Tribus: Proteeae
Genus: Protea
Sectio: Protea sect. Pinifolia
Species: Protea afra
Subspecies: P. a. subsp. afra –
P. a. subsp. falcata –
P. a. subsp. gazensis –
P. a. subsp. kilimandscharica –
P. a. subsp. nyasae
Name
[edit]Protea afra Meisn., in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 14: 237 (1856)
- Note: Epithet published as caffra, now treated as an orthographical variant, Art. 61.6, ICN (Madrid)
Synonyms
[edit]- Homotypic
- Scolymocephalus afer (Meisn.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 581. (1891)
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Meisner, C.F. 1856. Proteaceae. In De Candolle, A.P. (ed.) (†) Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta, Pars 14(1), 209-482. Masson et Fils, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page.
Links
[edit]- Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Protea afra in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct. 4. Reference page.
- International Plant Names Index. 2025. Protea afra. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 4 2025. Reference page.
Vernacular names
[edit]- English: Common Sugar Bush
