The Latin name for this protea, cynaroides which means like-cynara (artichoke), comes from the artichoke-like appearance that the flower heads have.
Leina la se-Latin la protea e, cynaroides e e kayang gore jaaka-cynara (artichoke), le tswa gotswa go selebego se se tshwanang le artichoke se ditlhogo tsa sethunya di nang le sona.