English Common Names for Proteas

Common Names	Genus	Species
African Sugarbush	Pr	gaguedi
African White Sugarbush	Pr	gaguedi
Alpine Sugarbush	Pr	dracomontana
Ambassador Sugarbush	Pr	aristata
Amplexicaule Pleuranthe	Pr	amplexicaulis
Applegreen Sugarbush	Pr	coronata
Arid Sugarbush	Pr	pendula
Artichokeflower Erodendrum	Pr	cynaroides
Ass's Ears	Pr	lorifolia
August Erodendrum	Pr	laurifolia
Awlleaf Pleuranthe	Pr	subulifolia
Awlleaf Sugarbush	Pr	subulifolia
Baby Sugarbush	Pr	lacticolor
Babypink Protea	Pr	lacticolor
Barberton Sugarbush	Pr	curvata
Barbertonlowveld Sugarbush	Pr	curvata
Barbertonmountain Sugarbush	Pr	comptonii
Barbi	Pr	magnifica
Barbigera	Pr	magnifica
Bashful Sugarbush	Pr	pudens
Bearded Sugarbush	Pr	magnifica
Big Protea	Pr	cynaroides
Bishop Sugarbush	Pr	ceaspitosa
Black Sugarbush	Pr	lepidocarpodendron
Blackbeard Sugarbush	Pr	lepidocarpodendron
Blackbeard Sugarbush	Pr	longifolia
Blackbeard Sugarbush	Pr	magnifica
Blackbeard Sugarbush	Pr	neriifolia
Blackrim Sugarbush	Pr	acuminata
Blue Sugarbush	Pr	neriifolia
Blushing Protea	Pr	stokoei
Blyde Sugarbush	Pr	laetans
Bot River Sugarbush	Pr	compacta
Bredasdorp Sugarbush	Pr	obtusifolia
Broadleaf Sugarbush	Pr	eximia
Brownbeard Sugarbush	Pr	speciosa
Brownsel Sugarbush	Pr	glabra
Burchell's Sugarbush	Pr	burchellii
Cape Honey Flower	Pr	repens
Carnation Protea	Pr	punctata
Cascade Sugarbush	Pr	venusta
Cedarberg Sugarbush	Pr	acuminata
Cedarberg Sugarbush	Pr	recondita
Cedarbergrose Protea	Pr	acuminata
Ceres Sugarbush	Pr	pityphylla
Channelleaf Sugarbush	Pr	scorzonerifolia
Chimanimani Sugarbush	Pr	enervis
Christmas Sugarbush	Pr	aristata
Christmascandle Protea	Pr	aurea aurea
Clanwilliam Sugarbush	Pr	glabra
Claspingleaf Sugarbush	Pr	amplexicaulis
Cloud Sugarbush	Pr	nubigena
Clusterhead Sugarbush	Pr	welwitschii
Common Ground Sugarbush	Pr	acaulos
Common Ovalleaf Sugarbush	Pr	aurea aurea
Common Shuttlecock Protea	Pr	aurea aurea
Common Sugarbush	Pr	caffra caffra
Common Sugarbush	Pr	repens
Compacta	Pr	compacta
Coralcoloured Protea	Pr	grandiceps
Creeping Beauty	Pr	venusta
Creeping Protea	Pr	pudens
Crested Mountainrose	Pr	witzenbergiana
Cup-and-saucer Sugarbush	Pr	caffra caffra
Cup-and-saucer Sugarbush	Pr	punctata
Daggerleaf Erodendrum	Pr	mucronifolia
Daggerleaf Sugarbush	Pr	mucronifolia
Dainty Sugarbush	Pr	parvula
Deciduous Sugarbush	Pr	gaguedi
Dewdrop Protea	Pr	odorata
Drakensberg Dwarf Sugarbush	Pr	dracomontana
Drakensberg Sugarbush	Pr	dracomontana
Drakensberg Sugarbush	Pr	roupelliae roupelliae
Dualleafground Protea	Pr	ceaspitosa
Duchess Sugarbush	Pr	eximia
Duke Sugarbush	Pr	speciosa
Dwarf Grassveld Sugarbush	Pr	simplex
Dwarf Northernwoodland Sugarbush	Pr	angolensis angolensis
Dwarf Savanna Sugarbush	Pr	welwitschii
Dwarf Silver Sugarbush	Pr	roupelliae hamiltonii
Dwarfgreen Sugarbush	Pr	acaulos
Dyke's Sugarbush	Pr	rupicola
Embossed Erodendrum	Pr	longifolia
Emulous Erodendrum	Pr	coronata
Erminetail Sugarbush	Pr	longifolia
Eximia	Pr	eximia
Fine Erodendrum	Pr	eximia
Foetid Erodendrum	Pr	tenax
Forest Sugarbush	Pr	mundii
Fringed Sugarbush	Pr	laurifolia
Frosted Sugarbush	Pr	pruinosa
Gazaland Sugarbush	Pr	caffra gazensis
Giant Protea	Pr	cynaroides
Giantsnowball Protea	Pr	cryophila
Giantwoollybeard Sugarbush	Pr	magnifica
Glaucousleaf Erodendrum	Pr	laevis
Gleaming Sugarbush	Pr	burchellii
Goatee Protea	Pr	longifolia
Grandiceps	Pr	grandiceps
Grass Protea	Pr	humiflora
Grassleaf Sugarbush	Pr	humiflora
Grassleaf Sugarbush	Pr	restionifolia
Green Sugarbush	Pr	coronata
Greenhead Sugarbush	Pr	coronata
Greyleaf Sugarbush	Pr	laurifolia
Grooveleaf Sugarbush	Pr	canaliculata
Ground Sugarbush	Pr	humiflora
Ground Sugarbush	Pr	venusta
Groundrose Sugarbush	Pr	pudens
Handsome Erodendrum	Pr	compacta
Hart'stonguefern Sugarbush	Pr	scolopendriifolia
Heartleaf Pleuranthe	Pr	cordata
Heartleaf Sugarbush	Pr	cordata
Heartstongueleaf Erodendrum	Pr	scolopendriifolia
Heathleaf Pleuranthe	Pr	subulifolia
Hidden Sugarbush	Pr	recondita
Highveld Sugarbush	Pr	caffra caffra
Hoary Sugarbush	Pr	scabriuscula
Holidayred Protea	Pr	obtusifolia
Honey Sugarbush	Pr	repens
Honeycomb Protea	Pr	sulphurea
Honeyscented Sugarbush	Pr	welwitschii
Hottentot Sugarbush	Pr	lacticolor
Hottentots Holland Sugarbush	Pr	lacticolor
Hottentotwhite	Pr	lacticolor
Icingsugar Protea	Pr	punctata
Inyanga Sugarbush	Pr	asymmetrica
Ivyleaf Sugarbush	Pr	amplexicaulis
Jester Sugarbush	Pr	obtusifolia
Kamiesberg Sugarbush	Pr	namaquana
Kilimanjaro Sugarbush	Pr	caffra killimandscharic
King Protea	Pr	cynaroides
Kings	Pr	cynaroides
Kleinmond Sugarbush	Pr	angustata
Kouga Sugarbush	Pr	vogtsiae
Krantz Sugarbush	Pr	rupicola
Kreupelhout	Pr	coronata
Ladismith Sugarbush	Pr	aristata
Lanceleaf Sugarbush	Pr	lanceolata
Largebud Sugarbush	Pr	grandiceps
Largeflower Erodendrum	Pr	nitida
Largeleaf Sugarbush	Pr	convexa
Largenut Sugarbush	Pr	inopina
Laurel Sugarbush	Pr	laurifolia
Laurelleaf Sugarbush	Pr	laurifolia
Leafy Sugarbush	Pr	foliosa
Leopard Protea	Pr	lepidocarpodendron
Limestone Sugarbush	Pr	obtusifolia
Linearleaf Sugarbush	Pr	decurrens
Lip Flower	Pr	subvestita
Lip Sugarbush	Pr	subvestita
Lipflower Sugarbush	Pr	subvestita
Longbud Sugarbush	Pr	aurea aurea
Longfeather Erodendrum	Pr	longifolia
Longleaf Erodendrum	Pr	tenax
Longleaf Mountainrose	Pr	pityphylla
Longleaf Protea	Pr	lorifolia
Longleaf Sugarbush	Pr	longifolia
Macrophylla	Pr	lorifolia
Mafingo Sugarbush	Pr	caffra mafingensis
Magnificent Erodendrum	Pr	magnifica
Malawi Sugarbush	Pr	caffra nyasae
Manica Sugarbush	Pr	caffra gazensis
Marloth's Sugarbush	Pr	effusa
Melliferous Erodendrum	Pr	repens
Mini Sugarbush	Pr	scolymocephala
Minirosette	Pr	lacticolor
Minirosette	Pr	pendula
Mink Sugarbush	Pr	neriifolia
Minor Protea	Pr	pudens
Mistbelt Sugarbush	Pr	caffra caffra
Mountain Rose	Pr	acaulos
Mountain Rose	Pr	simplex
Mountainrose Sugarbush	Pr	canaliculata
Mountainrose Sugarbush	Pr	cynaroides
Mountainrose Sugarbush	Pr	nana
Mountainrose Sugarbush	Pr	pityphylla
Mund's Sugarbush	Pr	mundii
Narrowleaf Sugarbush	Pr	neriifolia
Natal Sugarbush	Pr	caffra caffra
Neat Erodendrum	Pr	burchellii
Needleleaf Erodendrum	Pr	nana
Needleleaf Sugarbush	Pr	subulifolia
Neriifolia	Pr	neriifolia
Nodding Mountainrose	Pr	nana
Nodding Sugarbush	Pr	pendula
Northern Sugarbush	Pr	angolensis
Northern Woodland Sugarbush	Pr	angolensis divaricata
Obtuse Erodendrum	Pr	grandiceps
Obtusifolia	Pr	obtusifolia
Oleanderleaf Erodendrum	Pr	neriifolia
Oleanderleaf Sugarbush	Pr	neriifolia
Ordinary Ground Sugarbush	Pr	acaulos
Ovalleaf Sugarbush	Pr	grandiceps
Overberg Sugarbush	Pr	decurrens
Paeonyflower Erodendrum	Pr	canaliculata
Pastel Protea	Pr	laurifolia
Patentleaf Sugarbush	Pr	humiflora
Peach Sugarbush	Pr	grandiceps
Petite Protea	Pr	burchellii
Piketberg Protea	Pr	piscina
Pineleaf Erodendrum	Pr	lorea
Pineleaf Mountainrose	Pr	pityphylla
Pineleaf Protea	Pr	aristata
Pinhead Protea	Pr	mundii
Pink Protea	Pr	compacta
Pink Sugarbush	Pr	stokoei
Pink-amber Protea	Pr	lorifolia
Pinkmink Protea	Pr	neriifolia
Pinktiprock Protea	Pr	venusta
Pinkvelvet Protea	Pr	compacta
Potberg Shuttlecock	Pr	aurea potbergensis
Potberg Sugarbush	Pr	aurea potbergensis
Prickly Protea	Pr	humiflora
Prince Protea	Pr	grandiceps
Prince Sugarbush	Pr	compacta
Princess Sugarbush	Pr	grandiceps
Proud Protea	Pr	nitida
Queen Protea	Pr	magnifica
Ramblingsilver Sugarbush	Pr	roupelliae hamiltonii
Raspleaf Erodendrum	Pr	scabra
Rayflower Sugarbush	Pr	eximia
Real Sugarbush	Pr	repens
Red Sugarbush	Pr	grandiceps
Reedleaf Sugarbush	Pr	restionifolia
Repens	Pr	repens
Restioleaf Erodendrum	Pr	restionifolia
Restioleaf Sugarbush	Pr	restionifolia
Rolledleaf Sugarbush	Pr	revoluta
Rosemink Protea	Pr	laurifolia
Rosespoon Protea	Pr	eximia
Rosespoon Protea	Pr	eximia
Roughleaf Sugarbush	Pr	aspera
Roupell's Sugarbush	Pr	roupelliae roupelliae
Russet Sugarbush	Pr	welwitschii
Saddleback Sugarbush	Pr	comptonii
Sandpaperleaf Sugarbush	Pr	scabra
Sawedge Sugarbush	Pr	holosericea
Scableaf Protea	Pr	scabra
Scabrous Sugarbush	Pr	scabra
Scarlet Sugarbush	Pr	effusa
Scented Protea	Pr	glabra
Scented Protea	Pr	odorata
Scoly	Pr	scolymocephala
Scolymusflower Erodendrum	Pr	scolymocephala
Scorzoneraleaf Erodendrum	Pr	scorzonerifolia
Sealavenderleaf Erodendrum	Pr	acaulos
Shavingbrush Protea	Pr	subvestita
Showy Erodendrum	Pr	speciosa
Shuttlecock	Pr	aurea
Shuttlecock Protea	Pr	aurea aurea
Shy Sugarbush	Pr	amplexicaulis
Sickleleaf Sugarbush	Pr	caffra caffra
Sickleleaf Sugarbush	Pr	petiolaris elegans
Silkfringed Erodendrum	Pr	lacticolor
Silver Sugarbush	Pr	roupelliae roupelliae
Silverleaf Sugarbush	Pr	roupelliae roupelliae
Slovenly Erodendrum	Pr	coronata
Small Green Sugarbush	Pr	coronata
Smallgreen Sugarbush	Pr	scolymocephala
Smallmountain Sugarbush	Pr	tenax
Smallpine Sugarbush	Pr	aristata
Smallwhite Sugarbush	Pr	lanceolata
Smoothleaf Sugarbush	Pr	laevis
Snow Protea	Pr	cryophila
Snowball	Pr	aspera
Snowball Protea	Pr	cryophila
Snowflower Sugarbush	Pr	cryophila
Stemclasping Sugarbush	Pr	amplexicaulis
Stilbay Sugarbush	Pr	obtusifolia
Stinkleaf Sugarbush	Pr	susannae
Stokoe's Sugarbush	Pr	stokoei
Strapleaf Erodendrum	Pr	longifolia
Strapleaf Sugarbush	Pr	lorifolia
Sugar Protea	Pr	gaguedi
Sugar Sugarbush	Pr	burchellii
Sugarbush	Pr	lacticolor
Sugarbush	Pr	repens
Sugarbush	Pr	roupelliae roupelliae
Sugarbush Protea	Pr	roupelliae roupelliae
Suikerroos	Pr	cynaroides
Sulphur Sugarbush	Pr	sulphurea
Sulphurcoloured Sugarbush	Pr	sulphurea
Susan's Sugarbush	Pr	susannae
Swan Sugarbush	Pr	witzenbergiana
Swartberg Sugarbush	Pr	eximia
Swartberg Sugarbush	Pr	montana
Swartberg Sugarbush	Pr	venusta
Swartbergrose Protea	Pr	canaliculata
Swartland Sugarbush	Pr	odorata
Tall Woodland Sugarbush	Pr	madiensis madiensis
Tenacious Sugarbush	Pr	tenax
Thistle Sugarbush	Pr	scolymocephala
Thongleaf Erodendrum	Pr	lorifolia
Thongleaf Sugarbush	Pr	lorea
Toothleaf Sugarbush	Pr	denticulata
Tophats	Pr	amplexicaulis
Transvaal Sugarbush	Pr	caffra caffra
Transvaal Sugarbush	Pr	rubropilosa
Transvaalmountain Sugarbush	Pr	rubropilosa
Transvaalsilverleaf Sugarbush	Pr	roupelliae roupelliae
Tree Protea	Pr	nitida
True Sugarbush	Pr	repens
Tufted Sugarbush	Pr	intonsa
Tufted Sugarbush	Pr	piscina
Turfy Erodendrum	Pr	ceaspitosa
Unfinished Protea	Pr	lanceolata
Velvet Sugarbush	Pr	rubropilosa
Velvety Erodendrum	Pr	holosericea
Visgat Sugarbush	Pr	piscina
Wagon Tree	Pr	neriifolia
Wagon Tree	Pr	nitida
Wagon Tree Sugarbush	Pr	nitida
Water Sugarbush	Pr	punctata
Waterlily Protea	Pr	subvestita
Waterlily Sugarbush	Pr	aurea aurea
Waterlily Sugarbush	Pr	subvestita
Waterwhite Sugarbush	Pr	punctata
Wentzel's Sugarbush	Pr	wentzeliana
White Sugarbush	Pr	gaguedi
White Sugarbush	Pr	mundii
White Sugarbush	Pr	welwitschii
Whitemink Protea	Pr	neriifolia
Witsuikerbos	Pr	welwitschii
Witzenberg Sugarbush	Pr	witzenbergiana
Woadleaf Pleuranthe	Pr	humiflora
Woollybeard Sugarbush	Pr	magnifica

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