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greek god proteus
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aulax umbellata south africa leaf featherbush narrow leafed form purplish brown female flowers southern hemisphere plant family drained sandy soil female flowerheads santa cruz genus aulax
Aulax umbellata
... -leaf featherbush and Aulax pallasia, the needle-leaf featherbush. The genus name is from the Greek aulax, a furrow. This refers to the channelled leaves of Aulax cancellata. The species name ... habits, flower forms and colours prompted the botanist Linnaeus to name this family after the Greek god Proteus, who could change his shape at will. Other well-known genera of the Proteaceae are ...
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The Arboretum - South African Gardens
... the extravaganza are the leucadendrons, also members of the Proteaceae (a name inspired by the Greek god Proteus, master of disguise). Indeed the leucadendrons are well-known for their dazzling variety in foliage ...
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