Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Crassula spathulata Thunb.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
CRASSULACEAE
Synonyms
Crassula cordata in sense of Lodd, not of Thunb. (misapplied name), Crassula cyclophylla Schönland & Baker f., Crassula latispathulata Schönland & Baker f., Crassula lucida Lam.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009/07/09
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
Justification
Widespread and not declining.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape
Range
Northern Transkei to Knysna.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Forest
Description
Rocky outcrops usually along forest margins.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Crassula spathulata Thunb.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Tölken, H.R. 1985. Crassulaceae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 14,1:1-244. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Crassula spathulata Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/03/22

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