Crassula pubescens
| Crassula pubescens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Crassula |
| Species: | C. pubescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Crassula pubescens Harv.
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Crassula pubescens is a succulent plant, common and widespread in the southern Karoo regions of South Africa.
Description
A small (up to 40 cm), shrubby perennial, with delicate, erect stems and pubescent leaves.
This species is variable however, and several varieties exist which differ in their core features. C. pubescens is also closely related to the similar species Crassula subaphylla, Crassula cultrata,Crassula cotyledonis, Crassula atropurpurea and Crassula nudicaulis.[1]
References
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- ^ Doreen Court (2000). Succulent Flora of Southern Africa. CRC Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-90-5809-323-3.