Distribution Map

Protea roupelliae subsp. roupelliae

                   
                   
                           
Silver Protea
sicalabane
sidlungu
(Protea roupelliae)

Proteaceae Proteoideae Proteeae 

As at April 2024, 13 herbarium specimens, 29 photo records, 24 visual observations

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Southern Africa only
Found within protected areas: Malolotja
Flora Protection Act: Schedule B
Medicinal

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Protea roupelliae - Robust small tree with single short trunk, up to 5 m high. Leaves stalkless, erect, enclosing terminal flower-head, silvery-silky, veins prominent, blunt or slightly pointed, margin and tip horny, c 12 cm long x 2—2,5 cm wide, widest beyond middle. Heads up to 12 cm long, usually less, not widely open, basal stalk covered by numerous small bracts, principal bracts up to c 5 cm long X 1 cm wide, innermost bracts soft, loose, narrowly spoon-shaped, longer than flowers, bearded at tip. Perianth hairy, style with distinct kink 1 cm from end; general colouring pale pinkish.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.