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King Protea

Flowering Plants

King Protea is a flowering plant and the most distinctive member of the genus Protea, bearing the largest flower head in the genus; it is also known as giant protea, honeypot or king sugar bush. It is widely distributed in the fynbos region of the southwestern and southern Western Cape of South Africa, and it is the national flower of South Africa.

Facts
Scientific Name
Protea cynaroides 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Protea cynaroides (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q1930962 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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