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Protea cynaroides

Plant
Common names: King Protea, Giant Protea (Eng.), Reuse Protea, Koningprotea, Grootsuikerroos, Grootsuikerkan, Bergsuikerkan (Afr.), isiQwane esincinci (isiZhosa)
Family: Proteaceae

King Protea, Giant Protea (Eng.), Reuse Protea, Koningprotea, Grootsuikerroos, Grootsuikerkan, ... (Afr.), isiQwane esincinci (isiZhosa) Kirstenbosch NBG Protea cynaroides is a woody shrub with thick stems and large ...

09/07/2001 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Protea comptonii

Plant
Common names: Barberton mountain sugarbush, Barberton sugarbush, Saddleback sugarbush, Compton’s protea (Eng.); barbertonse bergsuikerbos, barberton-suikerbos, compton-se-suikerbos (Afr.); sidlungu, sicalabane (SiSwati)
Family: Proteaceae

... Barberton sugarbush, Saddleback sugarbush, Compton’s protea (Eng.); barbertonse bergsuikerbos, ... (Afr.); sidlungu, sicalabane (SiSwati) Kirstenbosch NBG Protea comptonii is a medium-sized evergreen tree that grows ... the beginning of the growing season. Fig. 2. New leaves of Protea comptonii. Protea comptonii produces stalkless, ovate ...

26/06/2023 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Protea inopina

Plant
Common names: large-nut sugarbush (Eng.)
Family: Proteaceae

large-nut sugarbush (Eng.) Kirstenbosch NBG Protea inopina is a low, multi-stemmed shrub, 0.5–1 m tall, ... styles and 15–20 mm long pollen presenters, linear.  Protea inopina begins to flower in spring (September) and ... The seeds are large, 10–12 mm long and 6–8 mm wide. Protea inopina could possibly be confused with Protea nitida ...

26/10/2020 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Protea speciosa

Plant
Common names: brown-beard sugarbush, brown-bearded protea (Eng); bruinbaard suikerkan, baardsuikerkan, baardsuikerbos, brandhout, kreupelboom, kreupelbos, kreupelbossie, suikerbos (Afr)
Family: Proteaceae

brown-beard sugarbush, brown-bearded protea (Eng); bruinbaard suikerkan, baardsuikerkan, ... kreupelbossie, suikerbos (Afr) Kirstenbosch NBG Protea speciosa is an evergreen, erect, multi-stemmed shrub ... Peninsula have broad leaves that look similar to those of Protea grandiceps , while the Klein River Mountain plants ...

15/02/2021 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Protea longifolia

Plant
Common names: long-leaf sugarbush, long-leaf protea (Eng.); langblaarsuikerbos (Afr.)
Family: Proteaceae

long-leaf sugarbush, long-leaf protea (Eng.); langblaarsuikerbos (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG An ... spreading, sometimes touching the ground, if not pruned. Protea longifolia produces sclerophylous, curved, grey-green ... of flowers, that is longer than the involucral bracts. Protea longifolia flowers from autumn until spring, (May to ...

12/12/2016 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Protea repens

Plant
Common names: sugarbush, common sugarbush, real sugarbush, honey protea (Eng.), suikerbos, stroopbos, opregtesuikerbos (Afr.)
Family: Proteaceae

sugarbush, common sugarbush, real sugarbush, honey protea (Eng.), suikerbos, stroopbos, opregtesuikerbos (Afr.) ... or winter, depending on the variant.  The 'flowers' of Protea repens are actually flower heads with a collection of ... and sunbirds, and is also visited by Scarab Beetles and Protea Beetles and many other insects. The birds are ...

03/06/2002 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Protea laurifolia

Plant
Common names: laurel protea, laurel-leaf protea, grey-leaf sugarbush (Eng.); louriersuikerbos (Afr.)
Family: Proteaceae

laurel protea, laurel-leaf protea, grey-leaf sugarbush (Eng.); louriersuikerbos (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Protea laurifolia is a large, upright, well-branched shrub, ...

15/06/2009 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Protea coronata

Plant
Common names: green protea, green sugarbush (Eng.); groenhofiesuikerbos (Afr.)
Family: Proteaceae

green protea, green sugarbush (Eng.); groenhofiesuikerbos (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Protea coronata is an upright, rather untidy shrub, 2-3 m ... growth is often attractively tinged red or coppery. The Protea flower is not a flower but a flower head or ...

15/09/2008 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Cotula pruinosa

Plant
Common names: yellow bachelor buttons, yellow turban buttons (Eng.); ganskos (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... conditions. Fig. 2. The pseudo-ray floret of Cotula pruinosa , note the elongated lobe that is roughly twice the ... of the other three lobes . Photo Anthony Magee Cotula pruinosa can be confused with C. turbinata and C. duckittiae . In the past, C. pruinosa was considered to be the yellow flowered form within ...

04/04/2022 | | Compton Herbarium

Protea obtusifolia

Plant
Common names: Bredasdorp protea, limestone protea, limestone sugarbush (Eng.); Bredasdorpsuikerbos (Afr.)
Family: Proteaceae

Bredasdorp protea, limestone protea, limestone sugarbush (Eng.); Bredasdorpsuikerbos (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Protea obtusifolia is a large upright, rounded shrub, 2-4 m ...

27/07/2009 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

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