Classification
 Subordinate Taxa
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Protea L., Mant. Pl. Altera [Linnaeus] 187, 194, 328 (1771)
Synonymy:
  • = Leucadendron L., Sp. Pl. 91 (1753) nom. rej.
  • = Pleuranthe Salisb. ex Knight in Knight, Cult. Prot. 49–50 (1809)
  • = Erodendrum Salisb., Parad. Lond. Pl. 67 (1807)
Vernacular Name(s):
Honey flower; Protea; Sugar bush
 Biostatus
Exotic
Number of species in New Zealand within Protea L.
CategoryNumber
Exotic: Fully Naturalised1
Exotic: Casual1
Total2
 Bibliography
Knight, J. 1809: On the Cultivation of the Plants Belonging to the Natural Order of Proteeae. William Savage, London.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
Linnaeus, C. 1771: Mantissa Plantarum Altera. Generum editionis VI & specierum editionis II. Laurent Salvii, Stockholm.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
Matthews, L.J. 1983: South African Proteaceae in New Zealand. Matthews Publishing, Manakau, NZ.
Salisbury, R.A. 1805–1808: Paradisus Londinensis: or Coloured Figures of Plants Cultivated in the vicinity of the Metropolis. London. London.