Protea ''Protea'' () is a genus of South African flowering plants, also called sugarbushes (Afrikaans: ''suikerbos''). Etymology The genus ''Protea'' was named in 1735 by Carl Linnaeus, possibly after the Greek god Proteus, who could change his form a ...

is a genus of flowers in the family Proteaceae. Protea may also refer to: *

Protea (car) The Protea was South Africa's first production car. The two seater sports car was built in Johannesburg by G.R.P. Engineering between 1957 and 1958. Either 14 or 26 units were completed (''Sources vary''). The Protea was the first South African s ...

, a motorcar build in South Africa during 1957 and 1958 *

South Africa national cricket team The South Africa national cricket team, also known as the Proteas, represents South Africa in men's international cricket and is administered by Cricket South Africa (CSA). South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council (I ...

, called "The Proteas" *

Proteas (rugby union) The Proteas was the representative side of the South African Rugby Football Federation, one of three racially segregated rugby union governing bodies in apartheid South Africa. In December 1971 the Proteas embarked on a six-match tour of Britain ...

, the representative side of the South African Rugby Football Federation in apartheid South Africa * :National sports teams of South Africa, officially nicknamed "the Proteas" (except the rugby union team and the soccer team) *

Protea (telephone) The Protea telephone plug, sometimes called simply the ''South African'' telephone plug, was widely used in South Africa from the 1970s until the 1990s. As of 2004, telephone installations in South Africa use RJ11 A registered jack (RJ) is ...

, a South African telephone plug design * 9313 Protea, an asteroid, presumably named after the flower genus * Protéa, the eponymous character played by

Josette Andriot Josette Andriot (23 August 1886 – 13 May 1942) was a French film actress of the silent film era, best known for playing the role of Protéa in the series of espionage films made between 1913 and 1919. She was born Camille-Élisa Andriot on 23 ...

in a series of French silent espionage films made between 1913 and 1919 * , a survey vessel of the South African Navy commissioned in 1972 and still in service * , a survey vessel commissioned in the South African Navy from 1947 to 1957 * , the first survey vessel commissioned in the South African Navy from 1922 to 1933 *

Protea Hotels by Marriott Protea Hotels by Marriott is a South African hotel and leisure company headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. As of December 31, 2018, it was the largest hotel company on the African continent, with 80 properties in ten countries with 8,497 r ...

, a hotel brand

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