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, honeypot or king sugar bush. It is widely distributed in the southwestern and southern parts of South Africa in the fynbos region.
Protea cynaroides
Protea cynaroides from The botanist, vol. 4: t. 166 (1840)
A Cape sugarbird feeding from the flower.
Protea cynaroides 'Arctic Ice' a white cultivar
Protea is a genus of South African flowering plants, also called sugarbushes. It is the type genus of the Proteaceae family.
Protea
Protea eximia flower.
Protea caffra, the common protea
Dried head of P. madiensis shedding mature fruit