Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Crassula umbella Jacq.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
CRASSULACEAE
Synonyms
Crassula flabellifolia Harv., Crassula loriformis Schönland & Baker f., Crassula weissii N.E.Br., Petrogeton umbella (Jacq.) Eckl. & Zeyh., Septas umbella (Jacq.) Haw.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009/07/29
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
Justification
Widespread and not declining.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Richtersveld and western Karoo through Little Karoo to Humansdorp.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Desert, Fynbos, Succulent Karoo
Description
Sheltered rocky slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Crassula umbella Jacq.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.


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


Citation
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Crassula umbella Jacq. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/12

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