Protea
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Protea is a genus of South African flowering plants, also called sugarbushes. It is the type genus of the Proteaceae family.
Protea repens bush
Protea eximia flower.
Protea afra, the common protea
Dried head of P. madiensis shedding mature fruit
Protea cynaroides
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Protea cynaroides, also called the king protea, is a flowering plant. It is a distinctive member of Protea, having the largest flower head in the genus. The species is also known as giant protea, hone
Protea
…and medium beetles to land and feed on their nectar before flying to other heads pollinating them in the process. Some protea flower species, like the king protea flower, are self-pollinating flowers. Other protea species, however, such as P. cordata, P. decurrens, and P. scabra are self-incompatible, and thus…
Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos King Protea Table Mountain
Protea cynaroides from The botanist, vol. 4: t. 166 (1840)
King Sugar Bush plant
A Cape sugarbird feeding from the flower