| Silver sugarbush | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
| Species: | P. roupelliae
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| Binomial name | |
| Protea roupelliae | |
Protea roupelliae at Kransberg in the Transvaal Waterberg
Protea roupelliae is a species of Protea in the large family Proteaceae, and was named to commemorate Arabella Elizabeth Roupell (1817-1914) who spent two years in Cape Town and painted local flowers for her own pleasure. This species is also known as the silver sugarbush.
- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Protea roupelliae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113215172A185591283. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113215172A185591283.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.