Crassula capitella Thunb. subsp. meyeri (Harv.) Toelken
LC Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Perennials with decumbent and often robust branches becoming more woody towards base, with fibrous and often adventitious roots, with one to several rosettes each of which may develop an inflorescence, with erect stems glabrous or scarcely covered with long recurved hairs. Leaves oblong-elliptic to oblong-oblanceolate, 20-40(-50) x 5-15 mm, usually obtuse or rounded, glabrous except for dense row of marginal cilia. Inflorescence a spike-like to elongate thyrse with more or less flat-topped dichasia, with glabrous bracts. Calyx: lobes 2-2.5 mm long, glabrous except for a few marginal teeth. Corolla lobes oblong or oblong-obovate, each with denticulate, pointed dorsal appendage usually in a terminal position, with petal apex not fleshy and spreading or curved towards centre of flower. Anthers 0.8-1 mm long. Squamae square to rarely transversely oblong, 0.5-0.8 x 0.7-0.9 mm, entire or slightly emarginate. Carpels with short constriction rather than a distinct style below laterally placed stigmas. From: Toelken, HR. 1985. Crassulaceae. Fl. S. Africa 14: 1-229. [CC BY]

Diagnostic description

Plants of this subspecies seem to be intermediate between subsp. capitella and subsp. thyrsiflora as the petal apex is scarcely fleshy but has a pronounced dorsal appendage, usually in terminal position, which distinguishes it from typical subsp. thyrsiflora. From: Toelken, HR. 1985. Crassulaceae. Fl. S. Africa 14: 1-229. [CC BY]

Habitat

Growing in grassland often on or near coastal dunes. From: Toelken, HR. 1985. Crassulaceae. Fl. S. Africa 14: 1-229. [CC BY]

Distribution

Known only from a few isolated localities along the coast of central Natal. From: Toelken, HR. 1985. Crassulaceae. Fl. S. Africa 14: 1-229. [CC BY]

Flowering time

May to July

Altitude

0 to 550 m

Occurrence records map

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

FSA

SA

BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Crassula capitella Thunb. subsp. meyeri (Harv.) Toelken
Synonym(s)

Crassula brevistyla Baker f.


Crassula capitella auct., sensu Drège


Crassula capitellata auct., sensu Drège


Crassula meyeri Harv.


Crassula natalensis Schonland var. mosii Schonland


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBFAMILY Crassuloideae

SPECIES capitella

SUBSPECIES meyeri

29 results for Crassula capitella Thunb. subsp. meyeri (Harv.) Toelken

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0803486-0 Collector(s) & number: Sikhakhane, TB, 306 | 1993-3-30

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Inanda: Matabetule Plateau; ca 1km from North side of Inanda Dam.

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Barcode: PRE0715447-0 Collector(s) & number: Cameron, H, 232 | 1982-12-9

South Africa, Mpumalanga, DULLSTROOM

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Barcode: PRE0423200-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 4923 | 1964-3-30

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ISIPINGO BEACH; N. SWIMMING BATH

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Barcode: PRE0423204-0 Collector(s) & number: Flanagan, HG, 651 | 1891-3-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, KOMGHA

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Barcode: PRE0635015-0 Collector(s) & number: Immelman, KL, s.n. | 1982-2-26

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, NATAL MIDLANDS; DRUMMOND; 1 KM BEFORE 1000 HILLS HOTEL COMING FROM DURBAN SIDE, LOOKOUT SPOT

General notes: Amongst rocks on open slope, sandy TMS soil, grass short and spares, recently burnt?

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0028327-0 Collector(s) & number: McClean, APD, 420 | 1937-4-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Oribi Flats, Umzimkulu Gorge

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Barcode: PRE0423203-0 Collector(s) & number: McClean, APD, 112 | 1926-3-7

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, DRUMMOND DIST.; BOTHA'S HILL

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Barcode: NH0071378-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 9673 | 1970-2-18

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Gibraltar

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Barcode: NH0143694-0 Collector(s) & number: Dibakwane, D, 6083 | 2015-6-2

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands; east of Pietermaritzburg. At Cumberland Nature Reserve; along the Krantz Trail.

General notes: Associated species: Aloe arborescens, Crassula orbiculata, Selago terachoides, Polygala rehmannii.

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Barcode: PRE0423201-0 Collector(s) & number: Wells, MJ, 1273 | 1957-6-13

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, CAMPERDOWN; NGONGON; NAGLE DAM

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Barcode: NH0020137-0 Collector(s) & number: Forbes, HML, s.n. | 1921-4-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Isipingo Beach

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Barcode: PRE0457336-0 Collector(s) & number: Rudatis, AGH, 322 | 1908-3-24

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ALEXANDRA DIST.; DUMISA STA.; FRIEDENAU FARM

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Barcode: NH0016367-0 Collector(s) & number: Rudatis, AGH, 2122 | 1914-2-28

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Dumisa, St. Michael

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Barcode: NH0115874-0 Collector(s) & number: Sikhakhane, TB, s.n. | 1993-3-30

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Inanda, 1km from north side of Inanda Dam, Matabetule Plateau

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Barcode: NH0054927-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 4923 | 1964-3-30

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Isipingo Beach (N - Swim bath)

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Barcode: NH0141882-0 Collector(s) & number: Styles, DGA, 4232 | 2013-6-17

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, South side of Mkhomaas River.

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Barcode: NH0020138-0 Collector(s) & number: Forbes, HML, 454 | 1921-4-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Isipingo Beach

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Barcode: NH0020139-0 Collector(s) & number: Forbes, HML, 455 | 1921-4-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Isipingo Beach

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Barcode: NH0142287-0 Collector(s) & number: Styles, DGA, 4196 | 2013-2-24

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Harrison Flats, inland of Durban.

General notes: Plants thretened by dam development.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0016396-0 Collector(s) & number: Lansdell, KA, s.n. | 1915-8-17

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Krantzkloof

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Barcode: NH0005645-0 Collector(s) & number: Medley-Wood, J, 942 | 1880-7-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Umzinyati Falls

General notes: flowers - white

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0127815-0 Collector(s) & number: Von Blottnittz, A, 563 | 1995-4-9

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Westville.

General notes: Garden and Potplant. 40cm high. White flowered Crassula.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0128540-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 12324 | 1993-7-13

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Greater Durban Area. Inanda Mission Reserve 4579. Matabetule Area: mid Mzinyathi Gorge.

General notes: Notes: common.

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Barcode: NH0011600-0 Collector(s) & number: Medley-Wood, J, s.n. | 1905-2-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Inchanga

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Barcode: NH0022840-0 Collector(s) & number: Gerstner, J, s.n. | 1933-4-28

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand, Umfolosi

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Barcode: NH0016397-0 Collector(s) & number: Lansdell, KA, s.n. | 1915-8-17

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Krantzkloof

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Barcode: PRE0423205-0 Collector(s) & number: Flanagan, HG, 662 | 1891-3-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, KOMGHA; KABOUSIE RIVER

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Observation records

Date: 5/29/2020 9:52:00 AM

KwaZulu-Natal

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Date: 4/22/2022 11:20:10 AM

KwaZulu-Natal

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1985

FLORA

Crassulaceae Toelken, HR

Flora of Southern Africa 14: 1-229

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