''Faurea'' is a

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containing 16

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s in the

protea ''Protea'' () is a genus of South African flowering plants, also called sugarbushes (Afrikaans: ''suikerbos''). 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 mo ...

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which occur in the summer rainfall area of southern

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, extending to tropical Africa and

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. The name honours

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n soldier and

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William Caldwell Faure (1822–1844) who was killed on active service in India.

Species

Described species are: * '' Faurea arborea'' Engl. * ''

Faurea argentea ''Faurea'' is a genus containing 16 species of flowering plants in the Proteaceae, protea family (biology), family which occur in the summer rainfall area of southern Africa, extending to tropical Africa and Madagascar. The name honours South A ...

'' 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 recondita'' Rourke & V.R.Clark * '' Faurea rochetiana'' (A.Rich.) Chiov. ex Pic.Serm. * '' Faurea rubriflora'' Marner * ''

Faurea saligna ''Faurea saligna'' is a graceful, semi-deciduous tree in the family ''Proteaceae''. It grows to about , or up to under forest conditions. Found from tropical Africa south to the Transvaal, Swaziland and Natal, often in large communities on ...

'' Harv. * '' Faurea wentzeliana'' Engl.

References

Proteaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Flora of the Afrotropical realm Taxa named by William Henry Harvey {{proteaceae-stub