Proteas
(Proteaceae)
Description
The genera of Proteaceae are highly varied, with Banksia in particular providing a striking example of adaptive radiation in plants This variability makes it impossible to provide a simple, diagnostic identification key for the family, although individual genera may be easily identified.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Proteales
Family:Proteaceae
Genus:Proteales
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