91. Protea linearis Houtt.,

Nat. Hist. II(4): Aanwyz. Plaat. [1], 116, tab. 19, fig. 2. 1775.

Lectotypus (designated here by Veldkamp & Callmander): SOUTH AFRICA: Cape, Auge s.n. [?] (G-PREL [G00818074]!).

= Leucadendron brunioides Meisn. in A. DC., Prodr. 14: 215. 1856.

Notes. – A single original specimen is in the Cape herbarium in G-PREL probably collected by Auge. This collection was used for the illustration and is designated here as the lectotype.

Protea linearis is the first report by Houttuyn of a specimen from South Africa in his own herbarium (see introduction p. 158).