Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Crassula decidua Schönland
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
CRASSULACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Near Threatened D2
Assessment Date
2005/03/08
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
Known from four locations but a few more likely as this is a very inconspicuous species (± 10 locations suspected). Two of the known subpopulations are from vegetation close to rivers, a habitat potentially threatened by agriculture.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape
Range
Cookhouse, Somerset East and Cradock.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fish Valley Thicket
Description
Low karroid vegetation or in amongst succulent Euphorbia shrubs close to rivers.
Threats
Potentially threatened by agriculture especially for subpopulations occurring close to rivers.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Crassula decidua SchönlandNT D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Crassula decidua SchönlandRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


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.


Victor, J.E. and Dold, A.P. 2003. Threatened plants of the Albany Centre of Floristic Endemism, South Africa. South African Journal of Science 99:437-446.


Citation
Raimondo, D. 2005. Crassula decidua Schönland. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/22

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