Protea

From Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús), the Greek warden of sea-beasts, renowned for his ability to change shape. Named by Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778).

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1. A taxonomic genus within the family Proteaceae – proteas or sugarbushes, native to South Africa, extremely diverse in form.

• (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

• (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

• Protea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Protea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Protea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Protea at USDA Plants database

From Proteo +‎ -a.

• IPA^(key): [proˈtea]
• Rhymes: -ea
• Hyphenation: Pro‧te‧a

Protea (accusative singular Protean, plural Proteaj, accusative plural Proteajn)

1. Having more than one shape or appearance; multiform, shapeshifting, protean.

   protea bacilo.