English Common Names for Proteas

Common Names	Genus	Species
Common Pagoda	Mi	cucullatus
Conical Pagoda	Mi	capitulatus
Cryptic Pagoda	Mi	palustris
Fringed Bottlebrush	Mi	fimbriifolius
Fringeleaf Mimetes	Mi	fimbriifolius
Golden Pagoda	Mi	chrysanthus
Golden Pagoda	Mi	stokoei
Hairy Mimetes	Mi	hirtus
Kogelberg Pagoda	Mi	arboreus
Kogelbergsilver Bottlebrush	Mi	arboreus
Limestone Pagoda	Mi	saxatilis
Lyrebearing Mimetes	Mi	cucullatus
Mace Pagoda	Mi	stokoei
Marsh Mimetes	Mi	palustris
Marsh Pagoda	Mi	hirtus
Matchstick Pagoda	Mi	hottentoticus
Pineapplebush	Mi	hirtus
Red Bottlebrush	Mi	cucullatus
Red Pagoda	Mi	cucullatus
Red Stump	Mi	cucullatus
Red-and-yellow Bottlebrush	Mi	hirtus
Redflamebush	Mi	cucullatus
Silver Mimetes	Mi	argenteus
Silver Pagoda	Mi	argenteus
Silverleaf Bottlebrush	Mi	argenteus
Silvery Mimetes	Mi	argenteus
Slender Pagoda	Mi	pauciflorus
Splendid Mimetes	Mi	splendidus
Splendid Pagoda	Mi	splendidus
Stokoe's Pagoda	Mi	stokoei
Tall Pagoda	Mi	hirtus
Threeflowered Pagoda	Mi	pauciflorus
Tree Pagoda	Mi	fimbriifolius
Marsh Rose	Or	zeyheri
Mountain Rose	Or	zeyheri
Bokkeveld Poppiesbos	Pa	bracteolaris
Bottlebrush	Pa	sceptrum-gustavianus
Bredasdorp Sceptre	Pa	abrotanifolius
Clusterflower Paranomus	Pa	lagopus
Exploding Baked Apple	Pa	longicaulis
Fanleaf Paranomus	Pa	spathulatus
Fineleaf Sceptre	Pa	capitatus
Glabrousleaf Sceptre	Pa	bracteolaris
Green Sceptre	Pa	reflexus
Hairless Sceptre	Pa	bracteolaris
Hairyleaf Sceptre	Pa	tomentosus
Hairystyle Sceptre	Pa	adiantifolius
Honeyscented Sceptre	Pa	roodebergensis
King-Gustav's Sceptre	Pa	sceptrum-gustavianus
Kogelberg Sceptre	Pa	spicatus
Kouga Sceptre	Pa	esterhuyseniae
Ladismith Sceptre	Pa	centaureoides
Langeberg Sceptre	Pa	spathulatus
Longhead Sceptre	Pa	dispersus
Longstem Paranomus	Pa	longicaulis
Maidenhairleaf Paranomus	Pa	adiantifolius
Narrowbract Paranomus	Pa	bracteolaris
Overberg Sceptre	Pa	bolusii
Palmiet Sceptre	Pa	nova
Powder Sceptre	Pa	candicans
Rabbitpaw Sceptre	Pa	lagopus
Samphireleaf Paranomus	Pa	spicatus
Scented Sceptre	Pa	dregei
Sceptrelike Paranomus	Pa	sceptrum-gustavianus
Sceptre	Pa	sceptrum-gustavianus
Silvery Paranomus	Pa	candicans
Smoothleaf Tree Sceptre	Pa	bracteolaris
Southernwoodleaf Paranomus	Pa	abrotanifolius
Van Staden's Sceptre	Pa	reflexus
Viking Sceptre	Pa	bolusii
White Sceptre	Pa	sceptrum-gustavianus
Woolly Sceptre	Pa	longicaulis

We are attempting to compile comprehensive databases of common names in use. If you are aware of any names used which are not in the list, please e-mail us at protea@nbict.nbi.ac.za.