Crassula alticola
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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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Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts
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Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts
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| Frequency: | Locally frequent |
| Status: | Native |
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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: | In rock crevices and on streambanks in montane areas. |
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| Flowering time: | Jan - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | Border mountains of Zimbabwe and Mozambique, including Mt Gorongosa. |
| FZ divisions: | MS |
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| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 30 September 2011 |
| Literature: |
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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