Crassula alticola R. Fern.
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Mt Rukotso, nr summit
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Mt Rukotso, nr summit
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Mt Rukotso, nr summit
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Small pass on ridge North of Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts
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Western slope on ridge North of Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts
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Plateau below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa
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Castle Beacon, Vumba
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Small valley North-east of Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts
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Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts
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Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts
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Frequency:
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Locally frequent |
Status:
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Native |
Description:
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A perennial herb with prostrate or ascending stems up to 35 cm. Leaves succulent, elliptic; margin appearing crenate with embedded glands. Flowers in terminal branched inflorescences, papillose hairy, white. |
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Habitat:
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In rock crevices and on streambanks in montane areas. |
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Flowering time: | Jan - May |
Worldwide distribution:
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Border mountains of Zimbabwe and Mozambique, including Mt Gorongosa. |
National distribution:
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Endemic status:
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Near Endemic |
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Spot characters:
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Images last updated: |
Friday 30 September 2011 |
Literature:
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Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 16.
Fernandes, R. (1983). Crassulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 15 - 17. (Includes a picture).
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 37.
Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 91.
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Copyright:
Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-25
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2025).
Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Crassula alticola. https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=125050, retrieved 2 May 2025
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