Adromischus cristatus (Haw.) Lem.


Family	CRASSULACEAE
Genus species	Adromischus cristatus (Haw.) Lem.
Synonyms	Cotyledon cristata Haw.
	Cotyledon nussbaumeriana Poelln.
Habitat	dry, sandy grassland
Altitude	100-1600m
Description	basal leaves petiolate, at base attenuate, narrowly cuneate, at apex crisped sinuate, flat, carnose, glabrous, flowers in spicate raceme, sessile, erect, corolla tubular
Size	10-20cm
Color	red
Bloom	late spring, summer
Ca
Type	succulent
Cultivation	dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Africa Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	CRASSULACEAE Adromischus cristatus (Haw.) Lem., Jard. Fleur. 2(Misc.): 60 (1852) Basionym: Cotyledon cristata Haw., Phil. Mag. 1827: 274 (1827) 100-1600m ============================================================================= cristatus typicus ined. Synonyms: Cotyledon nussbaumeriana Poelln. e. Cape Prov. 27 CPP cristatus clavifolius (Haw.) Toelken, Bothalia 12(3): 390 (1978) Basionym: Cotyledon clavifolia Haw., Philos. Mag. Ann. Chem. 1827: 274 (1827) Synonyms: Adromischus clavifolius (Haw.) Lem. Adromischus kesselringianus Poelln. Adromischus poellnitzianus Werderm. e. Cape Prov. 27 CPP cristatus mzimvubuensis van Jaarsv., Aloë 40(2): 40 (2003) e. Cape Prov. 27 CPP cristatus schonlandii (E.Phillips) Toelken, ibid. Basionym: Cotyledon schonlandii E.Phillips, Fl. Pl. South Africa 9: t. 328 (1929) Synonyms: Adromischus schonlandii (E.Phillips) Poelln. e. Cape Prov. 27 CPP cristatus zeyheri (Harv.) Toelken, ibid. Basionym: Cotyledon zeyheri Harv., Fl. Cap. [Harvey] 2: 377 (1862) Synonyms: Adromischus zeyheri (Harv.) Poelln. Cape Prov., KwaZulu-Natal 27 CPP NAT