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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesCotyledon orbiculata L. 
SynonymsCotyledon ambigua Salisb.
 Cotyledon canaliculata Baker
 Cotyledon elata Haw.
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude0-1800m
Descriptionevergreen, succulent, leaves crowded at base, sharply acute, grey-green and apically red, flowers 20-25 long in compact inflorescence, petals 10-13mm long, revolute
Size50-100cm
Colororange red
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     South Tropical Africa (Angola , Mozambique )
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , Namibia , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Swaziland , Northern Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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CRASSULACEAE

Cotyledon orbiculata L., Sp. Pl. 1: 429 (1753)

Synonyms:
Sedum orbiculatus (L.) Kuntze

0-1800m
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orbiculata typica ined.

Synonyms:
Cotyledon ambigua Salisb.
Cotyledon ausana Dinter
Cotyledon canaliculata Baker
Cotyledon decussata Sims
Cotyledon elata Haw.
Cotyledon engleri A.Berger & Dinter
Cotyledon mucronata Lam.
Cotyledon papillaris Haw.
Cotyledon ramosa Haw.
Cotyledon ramosissima Mill.
Cotyledon ungulata Lam.
Sedum decussatum (Sims) Kuntz

Angola, Mosambique, South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland
26 ANG MOZ 27 CPP LES NAM NAT OFS SWZ TVL

orbiculata dactylopsis Toelken, Bothalia 12(4): 619 (1979)

Cape Prov., Free State
27 CPP OFS

orbiculata flanaganii (Schönland & Baker f.) Toelken, ibid.

Basionym:
Cotyledon flanaganii Schönland & Baker f., J. Bot. 40: 22 (1902)

e. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

orbiculata oblonga (Haw.) DC., Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 3: 396 (1828)

Basionym:
Cotyledon oblonga Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ. 106 (1812)

Synonyms:
Cotyledon canaliculata Haw.
Cotyledon canalifolia Haw.
Cotyledon coruscans Haw.
Cotyledon crassifolia Haw.
Cotyledon cuneiformis Haw.
Cotyledon flavida Fourc.
Cotyledon galpinii Schönland & Baker f.
Cotyledon leucophylla C.A.Sm. ex Steyn
Cotyledon macrantha virescens (Schönland & Baker f.) Poelln.
Cotyledon obermeyeriana Poelln.
Cotyledon rudatsii Poelln.
Cotyledon simulans Schönland ex Poelln.
Cotyledon undulata Haw.
Cotyledon virescens Schönland & Baker f.
Cotyledon viridis Haw.
Cotyledon whiteae Schönland & Baker f.
Cotyledon zuluensis Schönland ex Poelln.

Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland
26 MOZ 27 CPP LES NAM NAT OFS SWZ TVL

orbiculata spuria (L.) Toelken, ibid.

Basionym:
Cotyledon spuria L., Sp. Pl. ed. 2. 1: 614 (1762)

Synonyms:
Cotyledon africana Burm.f. ex Steud.
Cotyledon purpurea Thunb.
Cotyledon teretifolia Lam.

w. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

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