Biology:Crassula namaquensis

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Short description: Species of plant

Crassula namaquensis
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula
Species:
C. namaquensis
Binomial name
Crassula namaquensis
Schönland & Baker f.

Crassula namaquensis is a species of succulent plant in the genus Crassula native to South Africa .[1] Easily confused with some forms of Crassula tecta and Crassula sericea, this species has rounded to elongated leaves that are usually blue, covered in fine hairs, and form clumps.[2]

Subspecies

There are three accepted subspecies.[3]

  • Crassula namaquensis subsp. comptonii
  • Crassula namaquensis subsp. lutea
  • Crassula namaquensis subsp. namaquensis

References

  1. "Crassula namaquensis" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/273322-1. 
  2. Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7. 
  3. Eggli, Urs (2012-12-06) (in en). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Crassulaceae. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-642-55874-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=nU7mCAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Crassula+namaquensis%22&pg=PA63. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15481984 entry