Faurea
Appearance
Faurea | |
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F. saligna, illustration of spike with flower buds, and the infrutescence | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Subfamily: | Proteoideae |
Tribe: | Proteeae |
Genus: | Faurea Harv. 1847 |
Species | |
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Faurea is a genus containing 16 species of flowering plants in the protea family which occur in the summer rainfall area of southern Africa, extending to tropical Africa and Madagascar. The name honours South African soldier and botanist William Caldwell Faure (1822-1844) who was killed on active service in India.[1]
Species
[edit]Described species are:[2]
- Faurea arborea Engl.
- Faurea argentea Hutch.
- Faurea coriacea Marner
- Faurea delevoyi De Wild.
- Faurea discolor Welw.
- Faurea forficuliflora Baker
- Faurea galpinii E.Phillips
- Faurea intermedia Engl. & Gilg
- Faurea lucida De Wild.
- Faurea macnaughtonii E.Phillips
- Faurea racemosa Farmar
- Faurea recondita Rourke & V.R.Clark
- Faurea rochetiana (A.Rich.) Chiov. ex Pic.Serm.
- Faurea rubriflora Marner
- Faurea saligna Harv.
- Faurea wentzeliana Engl.
References
[edit]- ^ Glen, Hugh (2008). "Faurea rochetiana". PlantZAfrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ^ "Faurea". Version 1. The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 2013-05-22.[permanent dead link]