Protea cynaroides vs king protea

Protea cynaroides and king protea both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Protea cynaroides	Yes	No	No	No
king protea	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Protea cynaroides and king protea are synonyms defined as:

Protea cynaroides and king protea: South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes

Other synonyms of Protea cynaroides include honeypot.

Protea cynaroides (noun)	king protea (noun)
South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes	South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes