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Faurea

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.

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Faurea
F. saligna, illustration of spike with flower buds, and the infrutescence
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Subfamily: Proteoideae
Tribe: Proteeae
Genus: Faurea
Harv.
Species

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Synonyms1
  • Trichostachys Welw.
Faurea rochetiana - MHNT source ↗

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.2

Species

Described species are:3

References

References

  1. "Faurea Harv". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  2. Glen, Hugh (2008). "Faurea rochetiana". PlantZAfrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
  3. "Faurea". Version 1. The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 2013-05-22.