Proteaceae
Protea

Protea gaguedi J.F.Gmel.

First published in Syst. Nat., ed. 13[bis].: 225 (1791)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to S. Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brummitt, R.K. & Marner, S.K. (1993). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Proteaceae: 1-30.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (2000). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(1): 1-532. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1978). Flora du Rwanda 1: 1-413. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Beard, Proteas Trop. Africa: 52, t. 9a (1993) excl. subsp. laetans.
  • Bothalia 7: 57 (1958)
  • Chapman, Veg. Mlanje Mt.: 34 (1962).
  • Compton, Fl. Swaziland: 180 (1976).
  • Fanshawe, Check List Woody Pl. Zambia Showing Distrib.: 35 (1973).
  • Fl. Ethiopia 2, 1: 438, fig. 55.1/1–5 (2000).
  • Fl. Pl. Africa 32: t. 1280 (1958).
  • J. Ross, Fl. Natal: 152 (1973).
  • J. S. African Bot. 30: 156 (1964).
  • K. Coates Palgrave, Trees Sthn. Africa, ed. 3, rev.: 133, t. 25 (1988).
  • Kirkia 10: 235 (1975).
  • Kirkia 3: 166 (1963).
  • Kirkia 5: 57 (1965).
  • Kirkia 9: 156 (1973).
  • L., Syst. Nat. ed. 13, 2: 225 (1791).
  • M. Coates Palgrave, Trees Sthn. Africa: 169, t. 25 (2002).
  • Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 9: 60 (1954).
  • Moll, Trees Natal: 80 (1981).
  • Palmer & Pitman, Trees Sthn. Africa 1: 535, photo. (1972).
  • Rourke, Proteas S. Africa: 80, t. 15 (1980).
  • Storrs, Know Your Trees: 280, 281, photo. (1980).
  • Vogts, South Africa’s Proteas: 95, photo. 135 (1982).
  • White, For. Fl. Northern Rhodesia: 40 (1962).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1978). Flora du Rwanda 1: 1-413. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Beard in Bothalia 7: 57 (1958)
  • Beard in Fl. Pl. Afr. 32: t. 1280 (1958).
  • Beard in Kirkia 3:166 (1963).
  • Beard, Proteas Trop. Afr.: 52, t. 9a (1993).
  • Cufod., Enumeratio Plantarum Aethiopiae Spermatophyta (Supplement in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux.) 1: 23 (1953).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 386 (1961).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1:154 (1950).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 40 (1962).
  • J.F. Gmel. in L., Syst Nat, ed. 13,2:225 (1791).
  • K. Coates Palgrave, Trees S. Afr.: 133, t. 25 (1977).
  • Palmer & Pitman, Trees S. Afr. 1: 535, photo. (1972).
  • Rourke, Proteas S. Afr.: 80, t.15 (1980).
  • Troupin, Fl. Pl. Lign. Rwanda: 505, t. 2A & B (1982).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 18, 1981 Greenway, P.J. [7730] Tanzania K000423553 Type Yes
Jul 14, 1956 Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [2210] Eritrea K000423510 Unknown Type Material Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F. [9153] Angola K001636101 Yes
Darbyshire, I.; Agostenho, M.; Fansdeo, G.; Matimele, H.; Mucaleque, P.; Osborne, J.; Tanleque, C. [1132] Mozambique K000569662 Yes
Pawek, J. [4255] Malawi K000315275 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [2038] Tanzania K:SPC-07352.000 No
Smith, P.A. [4312] Botswana K000315221 Yes
Leendertz, R. [679] South Africa Protea trigona K000423592 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0