Protea roupelliae
| Silver sugarbush | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
| Species: | P. roupelliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Protea roupelliae | |
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.