Plate 526 Protea cespitosa (Turfy Protea)
T. Bensley, 1797-1815. Print from "The Botanist's Repository, Comprising Colour'd Engravings of New and Rare Plants" a monumental 10-volume work published by English artist and engraver Henry Cranke Andrews between 1797 and 1812 (with some parts issued until 1815). These prints are highly regarded for their artistic, hand-colored quality, which was intended to resemble watercolor drawings rather than traditional engravings. Protea is a genus of South African flowering plants, also called sugarbushes. It is the type genus of the Proteaceae family. About 92% of the species occur only in the Cape Floristic Region, a narrow belt of mountainous coastal land from Clanwilliam to Grahamstown, South Africa. Protea caespitosa (Bishop Sugarbush) is a rare, low-growing, tufted shrub in the Proteaceae family, endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa. It features small, upward-facing crimson to pale pink flowers with hairy bracts. Known for its compact, ground-hugging form, it is found specifically in high-altitude, fynbos-covered mountainous areas. 265 by 210mm (10½ by 8¼ inches). Item #32709
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