dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination

family Proteaceae, protea family, Proteaceae - large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales

protea - any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones

honeypot, king protea, Protea cynaroides - South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup- or goblet-shaped resembling globe artichokes

Protea mellifera, honey-flower, honeyflower - Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously