''Crassula picturata'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of plant in the family
Crassulaceae
The Crassulaceae (from Latin ''crassus'', thick), also known as the stonecrop family or the orpine family, are a diverse family of dicotyledon flowering plants characterized by succulent leaves and a unique form of photosynthesis, known as Crass ...
, native to Cape Province in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
. It is a stemless plant with triangular, dark green leaves measuring approximately 10–12 cm long by 1 cm wide.
References
University of Connecticut: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Greenhouses* Urs Eggli, ''Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Crassulaceae'', Volume 5, Birkhäuser, 2003. .
* Doreen Court, ''Succulent flora of southern Africa'', CRC Press, 2000, page 82. .
picturata
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