English Common Names for Proteas

Common Names	Genus	Species
Acorn Spiderhead	Se	balanocephala
Artemesialeaf Serruria	Se	pedunculata
Bearded Serruria	Se	phylicoides
Bearded Spiderhead	Se	phylicoides
Blushing Bride	Se	florida
Bottlebrush Spiderhead	Se	brownii
Bridesmaid Spiderhead	Se	rosea
Candelabra Spiderhead	Se	effusa
Cluster Spiderhead	Se	glomerata
Common Pin Spiderhead	Se	fasciflora
Common Rootstock Spiderhead	Se	acrocarpa
Cryptic Spiderhead	Se	inconspicua
Curly Spiderhead	Se	nervosa
Dainty Spiderhead	Se	meisneriana
Dillleaf Serruria	Se	triternata
Downy Spiderhead	Se	phylicoides
Fanleaf Spiderhead	Se	pedunculata
Fasciated Serruria	Se	fasciflora
Florid Serruria	Se	florida
Fluted Spiderhead	Se	nervosa
Fucusleaf Serruria	Se	fucifolia
Golden Spiderhead	Se	villosa
Graceful Spiderhead	Se	pinnata
Grass Spiderhead	Se	deluvialis
Grey Spiderhead	Se	pedunculata
Hairy Spiderhead	Se	hirsuta
Hex River Spiderhead	Se	dodii
Hill Serruria	Se	collina
Houwhoek Spiderhead	Se	flagellifolia
Intrenched Serruria	Se	villosa
King Spiderhead	Se	williamsii
Kleinmond Spiderhead	Se	adscendens
Kraaifontein Spiderhead	Se	furcellata
Lashleaf Serruria	Se	flagellifolia
Linearleaf Serruria	Se	linearis
Littlebeak Serruria	Se	rostellaris
Longstalk Spiderhead	Se	elongata
Lost Spiderhead	Se	collina
Louis Leipoldt's Spiderhead	Se	leipoldtii
Macassar Spiderhead	Se	aemula congesta
Marshmallow Spiderhead	Se	aitonii
Mat Spiderhead	Se	viridifolia
Matchstick Spiderhead	Se	zeyheri
Matsikamma Spiderhead	Se	lacunosa
Milky Spiderhead	Se	reflexa
Millileaf Spiderhead	Se	millefolia
Needleleaf Spiderhead	Se	linearis
Northern Spiderhead	Se	fucifolia
Peduncled Serruria	Se	pedunculata
Peninsula Spiderhead	Se	decumbens
Pride of Franschhoek	Se	florida
Redstem Spiderhead	Se	rubricaulis
Remote Spiderhead	Se	rostellaris
Rival Serruria	Se	aemula
Riviersonderend Spiderhead	Se	gremialis
Rondevlei Spiderhead	Se	aemula foeniculacea
Rose Spiderhead	Se	rosea
Samphireleaf Serruria	Se	glomerata
Sand Serruria	Se	trilopha
Sandveld Spiderhead	Se	decipiens
Shiny Spiderhead	Se	candicans
Shortleaf Spiderhead	Se	roxburghii
Silky Spiderhead	Se	phylicoides
Silverpaw Spiderhead	Se	incrassata
Slender Serruria	Se	pinnata
Snowball Spiderhead	Se	krausii
Southernwoodleaf Serruria	Se	millefolia
Spindly Spiderhead	Se	heterophylla
Spreading Spiderhead	Se	effusa
Stalked Spiderhead	Se	elongata
Star Spiderhead	Se	stellata
Stately Spiderhead	Se	altiscapa
Strawberry Spiderhead	Se	aemula
Swan Spiderhead	Se	cygnea
Swartkops Spiderhead	Se	hirsuta
Thousandleaf Serruria	Se	millefolia
Thousandleaf Spiderhead	Se	millefolia
Threecrested Serruria	Se	trilopha
Trident Spiderhead	Se	trilopha
Tulbagh Spiderhead	Se	triternata
Tygerberg Spiderhead	Se	aemula
Valley Spiderhead	Se	villosa
Viljoenshof Spiderhead	Se	bolusii
Wavy Spiderhead	Se	confragosa
Winterflowering Serruria	Se	decumbens
Wuppertal Spiderhead	Se	flava
Wynberg Spiderhead	Se	cyanoides
Yellow Spiderhead	Se	flava
Captitate Powderpuff	So	teretifolius
Clubbearing Soranthe	So	clavigerus
Common Powderpuff	So	lanatus
Diminutive Powderpuff	So	tenuifolius
Erect Powderpuff	So	clavigerus
Fineleaf Soranthe	So	tenuifolius
Flowerless Powderpuff	So	crassifolius
Glandbearing Soranthe	So	imbricatus
Longleaf Powderpuff	So	pinifolius
Mat Powderpuff	So	palustris
Mountain Soranthe	So	clavigerus
Pineleaf Soranthe	So	pinifolius
Pinhead Powderpuff	So	teretifolius
Rock Soranthe	So	clavigerus
Shaggy Soranthe	So	lanatus
Tileleaf Powderpuff	So	imbricatus
Tulbagh Powderpuff	So	scabridus
Woolly Powderpuff	So	capitatus
Woollystalk Powderpuff	So	alopecurus
Bearded Spatalla	Sp	barbigera
Curveleaf Spatalla	Sp	curvifolia
Dwarf Spatalla	Sp	incurva
Ericaleaf Spoon	Sp	ericoides
Ericoid Spoon	Sp	ericoides
Fineleaf Spoon	Sp	barbigera
Heathleaf Spatalla	Sp	caudata
Kinkstyle Spoon	Sp	salsoloides
Lax Spoon	Sp	propinqua
Laxstalked Spoon	Sp	racemosa
Longleaf Spatalla	Sp	longifolia
Longtube Spoon	Sp	confusa
Matched Spatalla	Sp	parilis
Medusa Spoon	Sp	nubicola
Needleleaf Spoon	Sp	setacea
Palmiet Spoon	Sp	prolifera
Pinkstalked Spoon	Sp	longifolia
Proliferous Spatalla	Sp	prolifera
Redshell Spoon	Sp	squamata
Shaggyhair Spoon	Sp	tulbaghensis
Shiny Spoon	Sp	colorata
Silky Spoon	Sp	squamata
Silky Unispoon	Sp	squamata
Silverleaf Spoon	Sp	argentea
Slender Spatalla	Sp	racemosa
Spike Spoon	Sp	parilis
Swanhead Spoon	Sp	incurva
Swanneck Spoon	Sp	thyrsiflora
Tailflower Spatalla	Sp	caudata
Tall Spatalla	Sp	incurva
Thyrseflower Spatalla	Sp	thyrsiflora
Whitestalked Spoon	Sp	curvifolia
Woolly Spoon	Sp	mollis
Woollyhair Spoon	Sp	caudata
Waratah	Te	speciosissima
Alpine Protea	Ve	alpina
Kamiesberg Vexator	Ve	alpina
Montagu Vexator	Ve	obtusata obtusata
Robertson Vexator	Ve	latebrosa
Swartruggens Vexator	Ve	amoena
Witteberg Vexator	Ve	obtusata albomontana

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.