Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Crassula obtusa Haw.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
CRASSULACEAE
Synonyms
Crassula jasminiana Haw. ex Sims, Dietrichia jasminea (Sims) Eckl. & Zeyh., Dietrichia jasminea (Sims) Eckl. & Zeyh. var. uniflora Eckl. & Zeyh., Kalosanthes jasminea (Sims) Haw., Rochea jasminea (Sims) DC., Rochea microphylla E.Mey. ex Drège
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009/07/09
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
Justification
A widespread montane species that is not declining.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Vanrhynsdorp to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards along the Langeberg and Swartberg to the Winterhoek Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Sandstone ledges.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Crassula obtusa Haw.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
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Crassula obtusa Haw. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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