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Scientific Name | Crassula congesta N.E.Br. subsp. congesta |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Synonyms | Crassula congesta N.E.Br., Crassula pachyphylla Schönland |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2008/05/03 |
Assessor(s) | P.F. Matlamela, D. Raimondo & D.A. Kamundi |
Justification | EOO 1400 km², although this species is only known from seven subpopulations, it is likely to be under collected and is therefore not considered rare on threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Touws River to Laingsburg mainly on the northern slopes of the Witteberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Gentle slopes usually associated with quartzite gravel. 1000-1600 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Crassula congesta N.E.Br. subsp. congesta | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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Citation |
| Matlamela, P.F., Raimondo, D. & Kamundi, D.A. 2008. Crassula congesta N.E.Br. subsp. congesta. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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