Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Protea cynaroides
Common name:
grootsuikerkan, koningprotea, reuseprotea, king protea, giant protea
Family:
Proteaceae (Protea)
Distribution:
Eastern Cape, Western Cape
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
National red list:
Least Concern
Comments:
Surely the best known protea, prized worldwide as a magnificent cut flower and in South Africa honoured as the national flower.
Links:
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SANBI PlantZAfrica
Locations
1:
Beds at Millstream, Van Riebeeck Street entrance
(Millstream)
• Accession: 2016-94/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Horticultural
2:
Nursery areas
• Accession: 2015-135 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
3:
Nursery areas
• Accession: 2015-251 • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
4:
Seed Store
• Accession: 2015-135 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
5:
Seed Store
• Accession: 2018-19 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
6:
Upper garden, rockeries
(Ur)
• Accession: 1999-41/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
7:
Upper garden, rockeries
(Ur)
• Accession: 2014-313/1 • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
Area
Individual