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Crassula lanceolata
denticulata
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Chelinda Bridge, Nyika National Park
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Chelinda Bridge, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chelinda Bridge, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chelinda Bridge, Nyika National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Crassula pentandra (Royle ex Edgew.) Schönland var. denticulata Brenan Crassula schimperi Fisch. & C.A. Mey. subsp. transvaalensis (Kuntze) R. Fern. var. denticulata (Brenan) R. Fern. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Locally frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Dwarf shrubby perennial herb, with prostrate, erect stems, woody near the base. Leaves succulent or not, densely set along the stems, more or less erect, linear-lanceolate, up to 9 mm long light green, turning reddish-brown in drier situations; margins papillose-denticulate or entire. Flowers in axillary clusters, very small. Calyx reddish-brown or reddish with whitish margins, 1.5-1.8 mm long, longer than the corolla. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | lanceolata: lance-shaped, lanceolate denticulata: with very small teeth, denticulate |
| Habitat: | In shallow soils on rocks. |
| Altitude range: | 1800 - 2400 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | This subspecies is only known from Malawi. |
| Malawi distribution: | N,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 1 April 2019 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 133. Fernandes, R. (1983). Crassulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 7 - 11. As Crassula schimperi transvaalensis denticulata Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 73. as Crassula schimperi transvaalensis denticulata |
Other sources of information about Crassula lanceolata subsp. denticulata:
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Crassula lanceolataBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Crassula lanceolata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Crassula lanceolata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Crassula lanceolata
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iNaturalist: Crassula lanceolata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Crassula lanceolata
JSTOR Plant Science: Crassula lanceolata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Crassula lanceolata
Plants of the World Online: Crassula lanceolata
Tropicos: Crassula lanceolata
Wikipedia: Crassula lanceolata
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