genus protea

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   type genus of Proteaceae; tropical African shrubs

   Broaderdicot genus

   Part ofProteaceae

Questions about genus protea

What does genus protea mean?

genus protea means "type genus of Proteaceae; tropical African shrubs".

Is genus protea a common word?

genus protea is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.