Species Crassula muscosa
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Crassula:
La. crassus = thick; -ula = diminutive; referring to the fleshy succulent leaves.
Etymology of muscosa:
From the Latin ‘muscosa’ / ‘muscosus’ meaning ‘mossy’
Scientific name:
Crassula muscosa L.
Common names:
Veterbos
Lizard'S Tail
Localities:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Pl. Rar. Afr. 10 (1760)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1760
Sprawling, closely leafy perennial with woody stems, 10--50 cm. Leaves opposite, imbricate, ovate-triangular, fleshy. Flowers in sessile axillary cymes, star-shaped, yellowish green, petals 1--2 mm long, sepals to two-thirds as long. Mainly Oct.--Feb. Rocky flats and slopes, NW, SW, AP, KM, LB, SE (S Namibia to E Cape and Free State).
Observations of Taxon
Crassula muscosa
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
31/08/2021 - 11:34am
Collection:
Crassula muscosa
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
31/08/2021 - 11:34am
Collection:
Crassula muscosa
Locality:
Name of observer:
Mannheimer, Maggs-Kölling, Kolberg or Rügheimer (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Crassula muscosa
Locality:
Name of observer:
Mannheimer, Maggs-Kölling, Kolberg or Rügheimer (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Crassula muscosa var. muscosa
Name of observer:
Annelise Le Roux and Zelda Wahl (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
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