Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Crassula dentata Thunb.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
CRASSULACEAE
Synonyms
Crassula dentata Thunb. var. minor Harv., Crassula dielsii Schönland, Crassula marlothii Schönland, Crassula minima Thunb., Crassula patens (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Endl. & Walp., Crassula petrogeton Endl. ex Walp., Petrogeton patens Eckl. & Zeyh., Petrogeton typicum Eckl. & Zeyh., Petrogeton typicum Eckl. & Zeyh. var. minus Eckl. & Zeyh., Purgosea dentata (Thunb.) G.Don, Purgosea minima (Thunb.) G.Don
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009/07/08
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
Justification
Widespread, recorded from over 20 subpopulations and not declining.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Bokkeveld to Elandskloof Mountains and Kasteelberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Sheltered and moist rocky slopes or crevices.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Crassula dentata 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.


Citation
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Crassula dentata Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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