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Crassula expansa Soland. ex Aiton  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesCrassula expansa Soland. ex Aiton 
SynonymsCrassula albicaulis Harv.
 Crassula parviflora E,Mey. ex Harv.
 Crassula prostrata Thunb.
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude50-2000m
Descriptionleaves subconnate, linear-lanceolate, acute, carnose, glabrous, flowers long filiform pedicellate, axillary, solitary, calyx lobes linear, obtuse, petals oblong, acute
Size15-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     South Tropical Africa (Zimbabwe )
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Northern Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CRASSULACEAE

Crassula expansa Soland. ex Aiton, Hort. Kew. [W. Aiton] 1: 390 (1789)

Synonyms:
Sedum expansum (Soland. ex Aiton) Kuntze
=============================================================================expansa typica ined.

Synonyms:
Crassula albicaulis Harv.
Crassula parviflora E.Mey. ex Harv.
Crassula prostrata Thunb.

Zimbabwe, South Africa
26 ZIM 27 CPP NAT OFS TVL

50-2000m

expansa filicaulis (Haw.) Toelken, J. S. African Bot. 41(2): 105 (1975)

Basionym:
Crassula filicaulis Haw., Philos. Mag. J. 66: 186 (1824)

Synonyms:
Crassula maritima Schönland
Crassula uniflora Schönland

e. & w. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

expansa fragilis (Baker) Toelken, ibid.

Basionym:
Crassula fragilis Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 469 (1887)

Synonyms:
Crassula browniana Burtt Davy
Crassula fragilis suborbicularis R.Fern.
Crassula thorncroftii Burtt Davy
Crassula woodii Schönland
Crassula zimmermannii Engl.

South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa

expansa pyrifolia (Compton) Toelken, ibid.

Basionym:
Crassula pyrifolia Compton, J. Bot. 70: 283 (1932)

Cape Prov., Namibia
27 CPP NAM

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