The International Proteaceae Register provides for
registration of cultivar names of members of the Family Proteaceae, excluding
the Australian genera. The collective name "proteas" is used when
generally referring to genera of this family.
Cultivar names of the Australian genera of the Family Proteaceae are
registered at the Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (ACRA).
Breeders and introducers of protea cultivars are
urged to register their cultivar names, preferably before commercialisation of
the cultivar to ensure that the name is unique. However, registration could take place after commercialisation
has commenced. Registration concerns all
named cultivars.
Registration forms can be obtained from: The IRA for Proteas, Directorate Genetic
Resources, Private Bag X5044, STELLENBOSCH 7599, South Africa.
E-mail: JoanS@nda.agric.za Tel. +27-21-809 1648 Fax
+27-21-887 2264
The following abbreviations are used where appropriate:
Ld = Leucadendron; Ls = Leucospermum; P = Protea; S = Serruria
ARC = Agricultural Research
Council; IRA = International
Registration Authority; NBI =
National Botanical Institute; SANF =
South African Nature Foundation; VOPI
= Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute (an institute of the ARC)
PBR = Plant Breeders' Rights; IPR = International Protea Register; (=...) = synonym
AU = Australia; CA = California; HI = Hawaii; IL =
Israel, NZ = New Zealand; USA = United States of America; ZA = South Africa; ZW = Zimbabwe
The format of entries is as follows: Cultivar name; parentage (in italics); the names of those involved in the
breeding, introduction and registration of the plant with the relevant dates (O
= originator; H = date hybridised; S = date selected; N = named by...; I =
introducer; REG = registrant. Where a date is given without a name, it can be
assumed that the person or organisation involved is that immediately preceding
it e.g. N: VOPI I & REG: 1979, in which VOPI named the
cultivar, introduced it and registered the name in 1979); a short description
of the flower head and time of flowering. Unless otherwise indicated, all
flowering dates given are for the Southern Hemisphere.
The following Proteaceae cultivar names have been
registered up to July 31, 2000.
New additions to the IPR are indicated with a “#”.