Class
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
- Crassula alata
- Crassula arborescens
- Crassula biplanata
- Crassula coccinea
- Crassula colligata
- Crassula colorata
- Crassula cotyledonis
- Crassula decumbens
- Crassula fallax
- Crassula helmsii
- Crassula kirkii
- Crassula manaia
- Crassula mataikona
- Crassula moschata
- Crassula multicaulis
- Crassula multicava
- Crassula muscosa
- Crassula natans
- Crassula orbicularis
- Crassula ovata
- Crassula peduncularis
- Crassula pellucida
- Crassula pubescens
- Crassula ruamahanga
- Crassula sarmentosa
- Crassula schmidtii
- Crassula sieberiana
- Crassula sinclairii
- Crassula spathulata
- Crassula tetragona
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Crassula L., Sp. Pl. 282 (1753)
Synonymy:
- = Tillaea L., Sp. Pl. 128 (1753)
- = Bulliarda DC. (1801)
- = Helophytum Eckl. & Zeyh., Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral. [Ecklon & Zeyher] 288 (1836)
Description
Annual or perennial herbs, subshrubs or shrubs. Lvs opposite, simple, entire or sometimes crenately toothed, usually spaced along stems, often decussate, sometimes subrosulate, connate at base or free, sometimes small and scale-like. Infl. terminal or axillary, of loose or compact cymes forming a corymb or thyrse, sometimes 1-few-flowered. Fls 4–5–(12)-merous, erect or spreading in bud. Sepals free or slightly connate at base, equal. Petals free or slightly connate at base, sometimes lower part fused to form a tube, fleshy, often spreading and corolla star-like, usually white, pink or red, rarely yellow. Stamens as many as petals, in 1 whorl, free or almost so, included or exserted. Scales free, very variable in shape. Carpels free, (4)–5–(12). Seeds usually numerous, occasionally 1-few.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Indigenous (Non-endemic)
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Indigenous (Endemic) | 7 |
| Indigenous (Non-endemic) | 4 |
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 6 |
| Exotic: Casual | 13 |
| Total | 30 |
Bibliography
Ecklon, C.F.; Zeyher, C.L.P. 1834–1837: Enumeratio Plantarum Africae Australis extratropicae qua collectae, determinatae et expositae. Pt. i, ii (in 1 vol aged contin.).
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
