Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Crassula tecta Thunb.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
CRASSULACEAE
Synonyms
Crassula decipiens N.E.Br., Purgosea tecta (Thunb.) G.Don
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006/10/05
Assessor(s)
P.A. Manyama & D.A. Kamundi
Justification
Widespread in the Little Karoo and not declining.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Worcester to Steytlerville.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Succulent Karoo
Description
Gravel slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Crassula tecta 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.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
Manyama, P.A. & Kamundi, D.A. 2006. Crassula tecta Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19

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