Protea cynaroides

Also known as King protea, Giant protea, Mountain rose, King protea flower

species of plant

Species

Least Concern

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderProteales
FamilyProteaceae

Native toCape Provinces

Observations recorded7,727

El protea rey (Protea cynaroides) es una especie botánica de fanerógamas. Su cabeza floral es la más grande en el género Protea: la especie también es conocida como Protea gigante. Está muy ampliamente distribuida en el sudoeste y sur de Sudáfrica en la región fynbos.

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Protea cynaroides, also called the king protea (from Afrikaans: koningsprotea, Xhosa: isiQwane sobukumkani), is a flowering plant. It is a distinctive member of Protea, having the largest flower head in the genus. The species is also known as giant protea, honeypot, or king sugar bush. It is widely distributed in the fynbos region of South Africa, that is, in the southwestern and southern parts of Western Cape. The king protea is the national flower of South Africa.

Protea cynaroides is adapted to survive wildfires by its thick underground stem, which contains many dormant buds; these will produce the new growth after the fire.