Faurea

Faurea is a genus containing 15 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.[1]

For the animal genus, see Faurea (copepod)

Faurea
F. saligna, illustration of spike with flower buds, and the infrutescence
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Subfamily: Proteoideae
Tribe: Proteeae
Genus: Faurea
Harv. 1847
Species

See text

Faurea rochetiana - MHNT

Species

Described species are:[2]

  • Faurea arborea Engl.
  • Faurea argentea Hutch.
  • Faurea coriacea Marner
  • Faurea delevoyi De Wild.
  • Faurea discolor Welw.
  • Faurea forficuliflora Baker
  • Faurea galpinii E.Phillips
  • Faurea intermedia Engl. & Gilg
  • Faurea lucida De Wild.
  • Faurea macnaughtonii E.Phillips
  • Faurea racemosa Farmar
  • Faurea rochetiana (A.Rich.) Chiov. ex Pic.Serm.
  • Faurea rubriflora Marner
  • Faurea saligna Harv.
  • Faurea wentzeliana Engl.

References
  1. Glen, Hugh (2008). "Faurea rochetiana". PlantZAfrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
  2. "Faurea". Version 1. The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 2013-05-22.


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