Protea

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús), the Greek warden of sea-beasts, renowned for his ability to change shape. Named by Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778). === Proper noun === Protea f A taxonomic genus within the family Proteaceae – proteas or sugarbushes, native to South Africa, extremely diverse in form. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots – clades; Proteales – order; Proteaceae – family; Proteoideae - subfamily; Proteeae - tribe ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Protea sect. Craterifolia, Protea sect. Crinitae, Protea sect. Cristatae, Protea sect. Exsertae, Protea sect. Lasiocephalae, Protea sect. Leiocephalae, Protea sect. Ligulatae, Protea sect. Melliferae, Protea sect. Microgeantae, Protea sect. Obvallatae, Protea sect. Paludosae, Protea sect. Paracynaroides, Protea sect. Patentiflorae, Protea sect. Pinifolia, Protea sect. Protea, Protea sect. Speciosae, Protea sect. Subacaules - sections Protea cynaroides (king protea) - type species; for other species see Protea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies === References === Protea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Protea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Protea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Protea at USDA Plants database == Esperanto == === Etymology === From Proteo + -a. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /proˈtea/ Rhymes: -ea Syllabification: Pro‧te‧a === Adjective === Protea (accusative singular Protean, plural Proteaj, accusative plural Proteajn) Having more than one shape or appearance; multiform, shapeshifting, protean. protea bacilo.