Proteaceae
Fls perfect or unisexual, 4-merous, in racemes or heads. Per. petaloid, valvate, tubular in bud. Stamens opp. lobes, filaments adnate, ovary 1-celled, ovules 1 to several, style simple; fr. various, seeds often winged, endosperm 0. Trees or shrubs with us. alt. exstipulate lvs. Some 50 genera and over 950 spp., mostly of Australia and S. Africa.
