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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

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.


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