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Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish wrote:

There are no native proteas.

You'll have to tell that to Volume 5(?) of the flora of Australia
then. There are no native Proteaceae in the genus Protea in Australia, but
Australia has the most diverse collection of plants in the family
Proteaceae of all the contintents. One of the proteaceae even makes
it into the emblem of one of the states.

Just because Proteas are Proteaceae does not mean that all Proteaceae are
Proteas!

And it's my state, of course.

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

Once long ago, against her breast, a mother hush'd a babe to rest
Who was the Prince of heav'n above, the Lord of gentleness and love...
John Wheeler, 'The Silver Stars are in the Sky'