PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / SAXIFRAGALES / CRASSULACEAE / CRASSULOIDEAE / CRASSULA / ALPESTRIS / MASSONII

Crassula alpestris Thunb. subsp. massonii (Britten & Baker f.) Toelken
LC Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Plants erect, 0.08-0.25 m high, with numerous small globular inflorescences in the upper axils and terminal. Leaves 5-8(-15) mm long, all about equal in length or rarely slightly shorter towards apex of plant. Squamae abruptly constricted towards base, more or less stalked. Flowering period: (September) October-November. From: Toelken, HR. 1985. Crassulaceae. Fl. S. Africa 14: 1-229. [CC BY]

Habitat

Growing on sandy or gravelly slopes. From: Toelken, HR. 1985. Crassulaceae. Fl. S. Africa 14: 1-229. [CC BY]

Distribution

Recorded from two localities in the Cape Province, namely the Botterkloof east of Clanwilliam and near Laingsburg. From: Toelken, HR. 1985. Crassulaceae. Fl. S. Africa 14: 1-229. [CC BY]

Flowering time

September to November

Altitude

600 to 1000 m

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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

Names and Sources

Accepted name
Crassula alpestris Thunb. subsp. massonii (Britten & Baker f.) Toelken
Synonym(s)

Crassula massonii Britten & Baker f.


Crassula variabilis N.E.Br.


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Saxifragales

FAMILY Crassulaceae

SUBFAMILY Crassuloideae

GENUS Crassula

SPECIES alpestris

SUBSPECIES massonii

14 results for Crassula alpestris Thunb. subsp. massonii (Britten & Baker f.) Toelken

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0458325-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 15056 | 1948-10-2

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Barcode: NBG0098793-0 Collector(s) & number: Leipoldt, CL, 526 | 1897-9-

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Barcode: NBG0019599-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 21180 | 1948-11-8

General notes: Flowers white. Cited.

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Barcode: PRE0511648-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 3216 | 1974-10-30

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Barcode: NBG0019598-0 Collector(s) & number: Hall, H, NBG 430/53 | 1953-9-12

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Barcode: PRE0586819-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 9387C | 2002-9-15

General notes: Gentle slope. Biotic effect: none seen. Plant height: ± 10 - 15cm. Upright, leaves tinged red at this time of the year. Flowers present.

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Barcode: NBG0019601-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 20910 | 1948-9-4

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Barcode: PRE0425591-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Breda, PAB, 526 | 1955-6-

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Barcode: NBG0201873-0 Collector(s) & number: Nel, GC, s.n. | 1929-10-8

General notes: Op sanderige grond tussen klippe.

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Barcode: NBG0127317-0 Collector(s) & number: Matthews, GC, 1246 | 1983-9-2

General notes: Next to road. Dry valley, succulent karoo. Succulent approx. 100 mm in flower, otherwise smaller. Flowers white scented, growing in clay sand between TMS rocks.

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Barcode: NBG0102582-0 Collector(s) & number: Wisura, W, 2891 | 1974-8-15

General notes: On rocky north facing slope. Unusually large form.

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Barcode: NBG0019600-0 Collector(s) & number: National Botanic Garden Expedition, NBG 847/49 | 1949-9-27

General notes: Flowers white. Sweet scented.

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Barcode: PRE0425592-0 Collector(s) & number: Foley, WJ, 107 | 1921-10-21

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Barcode: NBG0200884-0 Collector(s) & number: Wisura, W, 727 | 1971-7-2

General notes: In sandy soil among dwarf bushes. Collected 11-10-1969. Cited.

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1985

FLORA

Crassulaceae Toelken, HR

Flora of Southern Africa 14: 1-229

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