genus protea

1. Type genus of Proteaceae;
   Tropical African shrubs (synset 112235122)
   is a type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
   member holonym:

   • protea - any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
   • honeypot, king protea, protea cynaroides - South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes
   • honey-flower, honeyflower, protea mellifera - Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously
   belongs to: family proteaceae, protea family, proteaceae - large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales

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