Proteaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Proteales comprising 83 genera and about 1,660 known species, distributed predominantly in the Southern Hemisphere with major centers of diversity in Australia and South Africa. The family is notable for extensive adaptive radiation, producing highly varied genera with distinctive flower structures. It includes Protea, Banksia, Grevillea, and Hakea, prized as cut flowers, along with macadamia, grown commercially for its nuts.
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Parent Taxon Of
Source Protea cynaroides (Wikidata)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ157228, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Proteaceae
WikipediaIntroduction
The Proteaceae form a family of flowering plants predominantly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere.
In Group: Other Eudicot Families, Lead
The Proteaceae form a family of flowering plants predominantly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere.
View the Source Wikidata: Proteaceae
Wikidata Q157228, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Protea cynaroides (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: King Protea, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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