Protea
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Protea f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Proteaceae – proteas or sugarbushes, native to South Africa, extremely diverse in form.
Hypernyms edit
- (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
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Protea sect. Craterifolia, Protea sect. Crinitae, Protea sect. Cristatae, Protea sect. Exsertae, Protea sect. Lasiocephalae, Protea sect. Leiocephalae, Protea sect. Ligulatae, Protea sect. Melliferae, Protea sect. Microgeantae, Protea sect. Obvallatae, Protea sect. Paludosae, Protea sect. Paracynaroides, Protea sect. Patentiflorae, Protea sect. Pinifolia, Protea sect. Protea, Protea sect. Speciosae, Protea sect. Subacaules - sections
- Protea cynaroides (king protea) - type species; for other species see Protea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
References edit
- Protea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Protea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Protea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Protea at USDA Plants database
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Adjective edit
Protea (accusative singular Protean, plural Proteaj, accusative plural Proteajn)
- Having more than one shape or appearance; multiform, shapeshifting, protean.
- protea bacilo.