''Crassula namaquensis'' is a species of
succulent
In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meani ...
plant in the
genus ''
Crassula'' native to
South Africa. Easily confused with some forms of ''
Crassula tecta'' and ''
Crassula sericea
''Crassula'' is a genus of succulent plants containing about 200 accepted species, including the popular jade plant (''Crassula ovata''). They are members of the stonecrop family (Crassulaceae) and are native to many parts of the globe, but culti ...
'', this species has rounded to elongated leaves that are usually blue, covered in fine hairs, and form clumps.
Subspecies
There are three accepted subspecies.
* ''Crassula namaquensis'' subsp. ''comptonii''
* ''Crassula namaquensis'' subsp. ''lutea''
* ''Crassula namaquensis'' subsp. ''namaquensis''
References
namaquensis
Plants described in 1898
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