Protea lepidocarpodendron![]() Common names: Black-flowered Protea Genus: Protea Species: Protea lepidocarpon Class: Tetrandria Order: Monogynia Authority: Linnaeus Modern Genus: Protea Modern Species: Protea lepidocarpodendron Modern Family: Proteaceae Season: "Requires the shelter of a greenhouse except in the Summer months." Native Region: Cape of Good Hope (S. Africa) Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum |