''Strangea'' is a genus of three species of shrubs in the family

Proteaceae The Proteaceae form a family (biology), family of flowering plants predominantly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises 83 genus, genera with about 1,660 known species. Australia and South Africa have the greatest concentr ...

native to Australia. The type species '' Strangea linearis'' was collected by

Frederick Strange Frederick Strange (c. 1826 – 15 October 1854) was a collector of plant and animal specimens during the early colonisation of Australia. He collected bird specimens for John Gould. He was killed in a conflict between his group and natives on Sou ...

, at

Moreton Bay, Queensland Moreton Bay is a locality split between the City of Brisbane and the City of Redland, both in Queensland, Australia. The locality includes all of the bay Moreton Bay (water and islands) between the mainland of the City of Brisbane and the Ci ...

, and described by

Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner (1 November 1800 – 2 May 1874) was a Swiss botanist. Biography Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 ...

in 1855, the author giving an honour to Strange in the naming of the new genus.

Species

*'' Strangea linearis'' *'' Strangea stenocarpoides'' *'' Strangea cynanchicarpa''

References

Proteaceae genera Proteales of Australia Endemic flora of Australia {{Australia-eudicot-stub