Brown-beard Sugarbush
Protea speciosa L.
Protea speciosa, known as Brown-beard Sugarbush, is a flowering shrub in the Proteaceae family. It is native to the Cape Provinces and was first described in 1771 by L.
Description
Protea speciosa is a member of the Proteaceae family and is part of the Protea genus. It is commonly referred to as Brown-beard Sugarbush in English. The species is distributed globally, with its native range in the Cape Provinces. The plant was first published in 1771 by L.
Other common names
Brown-beard SugarbushBrown-bearded Protea
Distribution
Global · Cape Provinces
Synonyms
Leucadendron speciosumProtea barbataProtea coccineaProtea villiferaProtea rangiferinaProtea obtusaProtea patersoniiScolymocephalus speciosusScolymocephalus villiferScolymocephalus coccineusErodendrum magnificumErodendrum obtusumErodendrum speciosumProtea speciosa var. angustata
