He gave it the name " Protea anemonifolia ", the specific epithet derived from " anemone " and " folium ", the latter meaning " leaf ", highlighting the resemblance of its leaves to those of anemones.
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As there was already a plant named " Banksia blechnifolia ", Mast and Thiele had to choose a new specific epithet; their choice, " pellaeifolia ", is from " Pellaea ", a genus of ferns with pinnate leaves, and the Latin " folium " ( " leaf " ), in reference to the species'fern-like leaves.
