Crassula columnaris

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Crassula columnaris
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula
Species:
C. columnaris
Binomial name
Crassula columnaris
Thunb. (1778)

Crassula columnaris is a succulent plant native to South Africa and Namibia. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". South African National Biodiversity Institute Threatened Species Programme. 2005-06-30. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  2. "Crassula columnaris". The Plant Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. "Crassula columnaris". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 23 November 2014.