Distribution Map

Protea parvula

                   
       
Dainty Protea
sidlungu

Proteaceae Proteoideae Proteeae 

Eswatini Red List status (2005): VU B1B2cC2a

As at April 2024, 8 herbarium specimens, 16 photo records, 2 visual observations

South African Red List status: NT (2009)

IUCN Red List: NT A2c; B1b(iii)+2b(iii) (2020)

Global Distribution: Endemic to Limpopo Mpumalanga Eswatini Escarpment centre of endemism
Found within protected areas: Malolotja
Flora Protection Act: Schedule B

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Protea sp. - A variety with similar or larger heads but with prostrate stems and broader leaves (c.f. Protea simplex).

* 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.