Nomenclature: wfo-0001106739
![Kew Gardens K000423574: Baur, R. [721] South Africa Kew Gardens K000423574: Baur, R. [721] South Africa](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/96fc695d10e16bd051de476252c70041.jpg)
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![Kew Gardens K000423576: Krauss [176] South Africa Kew Gardens K000423576: Krauss [176] South Africa](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/eaf4894bf7564429a3b973d619788957.jpg)
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![Kew Gardens K000423640: Zeyher [1458] South Africa Kew Gardens K000423640: Zeyher [1458] South Africa](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/87e7fb349d64a1613dcff418b2d5e4e3.jpg)

Protea afra Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 14(1): 237 1856
Nomenclatural References
- literature : Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 14(1): 237. 1856 [mid Oct 1856] BHL link from IPNI metadata.
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000423574: Baur, R. [721] South Africa Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000423575: Baur, R. [721] South Africa Link to Holotype provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000423576: Krauss [176] South Africa Link to Holotype provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000423578: Cooper, T. [86] South Africa Link to Lectotype provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000423640: Zeyher [1458] South Africa Link to Isotype provided by Kew
- person : Carl Meissner (1800-1874) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Meisn.' in the authors string.
- database : IPNI record: 705664-1
- database : The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26500422
- database : The Plant List version 1.0, record: tro-26500422
Taxonomy: Accepted in 2025-06 classification
Occurs in: 2018-07 : 2019-03 : 2019-05 : 2021-12 : 2022-06 : 2022-12 : 2023-06 : 2023-12 : 2024-06 : 2024-12 : 2025-06Placement: Code > Plantae > Pteridobiotina > Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Protea > Protea afra
Subtaxa
Synonyms
- Protea baurii
- Protea stipitata
- Protea natalensis
- Protea peglerae
- Protea bolusii
- Protea multibracteata
- Protea rhodantha
- Scolymocephalus afer
- Protea caffra subsp. falcata