King Protea (IMAGE) University at Buffalo Caption King protea, a flowering plant. A new study by University at Buffalo and Yale University researchers finds that satellite observations of cloud cover are useful for predicting the geographic range of the king protea in the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. Credit Credit: Adam Wilson Usage Restrictions This image may only be used with news stories reporting on the research in the associated press release. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.