Crassula deceptor

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Crassula deceptor
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula
Species:
C. deceptor
Binomial name
Crassula deceptor
Synonyms   [1]
  • Crassula artaSchönland
  • Crassula deceptrixSchönland
  • Crassula deltoideaHarv. ( nom. illeg. )

Crassula deceptor is a succulent plant native to South Africa and Namibia. This species occurs from southern Namibia, to as far south as the town of Vanrhynsdorp in South Africa.

The leaves of this variable species are produced in four compact ranks, and have hard papillae. [2]


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References

  1. "Crassula deceptor". The Plant List . Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  2. "Crassula deceptor". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 November 2014.