Plate 442 Protea pulchella var. speciosa (Waved-leaved Protea, Speciosa Variety)
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 pulchella var. speciosa is a historical synonym, likely referring to Protea speciosa (Brown-beard Sugarbush), an upright 0.5–1.2m evergreen shrub. Known for its chocolate-brown to tawny-bearded bracts and green-to-pink, 90-140mm long, non-opening, ovoid flower heads, it is a fire-adapted resprouter found in the Cape. 265 by 210mm (10½ by 8¼ inches). Item #32716
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