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Protea family

Proteaceae

The Proteaceae /ˌproʊtiˈeɪsiː/ are a family of flowering plants predominantly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises 83 genera with about 1,660 known species. Together with the Platanaceae and Nelumbonaceae, they make up the order Proteales. Well-known genera include Protea, Banksia, Embothrium, Grevillea, Hakea, Dryandra, and Macadamia. Species such as the New South Wales waratah (Telopea speciosissima), king protea (Protea cynaroides), and various species of Banksia, Grevillea, and Leucadendron are popular cut flowers, while the...

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5 branches of this family, most-observed first

Paired Proteas

subfamilyGrevilleoideae

Singlet Proteas

subfamilyProteoideae

Primitive Proteas

subfamilyPersoonioideae

mountain rockets

subfamilyBellendenoideae

Symphionematoideae

subfamilySymphionematoideae

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