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Protea - This article is about the plant genus. For further uses see Protea (disambiguation).
See text Protea or sugarbush is a genus of flowers in the family Proteaceae, consisting of tropical African shrubs. List of species (selection) - section protea (the king protea):
- section leiocephalae (grassveld proteas):
- section melliferae (sugarbushes)
- section speciosae (bearded proteas):
While proteas grow in a number of locations around the world, they are prominent in the fynbos region of South Africa. External links A large project has been underway to catalog proteas in South Africa, called the Protea Atlas Project. A number of excellent images of proteas and protea-related plants and animals is available at the site.
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