- Family: Crassulaceae J.St.-Hil.
- Genus: Crassula L.
Crassula vaginata Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Genus: Crassula L.
[FZ]
Crassulaceae, R. Fernandes. Flora Zambesiaca 7:1. 1983
- Morphology General Habit
- A succulent, 8-90 cm. high perennial, forming clumps up to about 90 cm. in diameter.
- Morphology Stem
- Stem arising from a fleshy to woody obconical or swollen tuber, erect, straight, usually simple, ± stout (up to 10 mm. in diameter at the base) or sometimes ± slender, terete, pale- or yellow-green below, bright red to reddish-brown above, usually crimson on drying, glabrous towards the base, papillose-hairy or shortly papillose upwards below the nodes along two ± short stripes alternating with the lamina of the leaves (the papillae usually very short, patent, obtuse or, if long, then hair-like), or completely glabrous, rarely papillose throughout.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves 2·5-26·5 x (0·1-0·2) 0·4-2·7(3·3) cm., sometimes up to 37 times longer than wide, the basal ones the longest and rosulate, oblong- to linear-lanceolate or linear, ± attenuate, the lower cauline leaves similar to the basal ones but shorter, the succeeding ones lanceolate or linear to oblong- or ovate-lanceolate, the uppermost sometimes bract-like, all acute or subacute at the apex, entire and with a row of short, contiguous, obtuse, white papillose cilia at the margin, sessile, ± long-connate at the base, clasping the stem below, then subappressed to it, finally erect or somewhat arched, flat, fleshy (but not very thick), pale to bright green when fresh, greenish-brown or dark brown when dry, usually glabrous on both faces or very rarely papillose-hairy beneath or on both surfaces; sheath (0·5)1-3 cm. long in the lower cauline leaves, shortening in the following; all internodes shorter than the leaves (sometimes the stem completely concealed by the sheaths and the clasping part of the laminas) or the upper ones subequalling or longer than them.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers 5-merous in a repeatedly dichotomous, usually very dense, subhemispherical, corymbose inflorescence, 1·5-22(30) cm. in diam.; branches ± papillose to nearly glabrous; pedicels 2-6 mm. long, glabrous or sparsely papillose.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx (1)1·5-3(4) mm. long, 1/3-1/2 (2/3) as long as corolla, rarely subequalling it, pale green; sepals ovate-lanceolate or ovate-elliptic to linear-lanceolate, not or ± attenuate, acute, with one terminal ± long obtuse papilla at the apex, usually entire and without marginal papillae or sometimes obtuse papillae present over a short to ±: long extent of the margin as well as on the median nerve above.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla (2·25)2·5-3·5(4·5) mm. long, white, pinkish-white or cream-white, sometimes red-tipped, or yellow, rarely red; petals 0·75-1·5(2) mm. wide, elliptic-oblong to ovate-oblong or ovate, obtuse or nearly so, slightly thickened at the top, not or indistinctly mucronate below the apex, smooth.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Filaments 1·5-2 mm. long; anthers (0·25)0·3-0·4(0·5) mm., subcircular.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Follicles (incl. styles) 2-2·5(2·75) mm. long, contracted into the very short styles.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds c. 0·5 mm. long, oblong.
[FTEA]
Crassulaceae, G.E. Wickens. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1987
- Morphology General Habit
- A succulent rosette-forming perennial forming clumps up to ± 90 cm. in diameter (fide F.Z.).
- Morphology Roots
- Rootstock a fleshy to woody obconical or swollen, sometimes bifurcating tuber with remains of former leaves.
- Morphology Stem
- Stems annual, dying back after flowering, erect, usually simple, up to 90 cm. high, usually ± 30 cm., terete, ± stout, up to 10 mm. in diameter at the base, ± glabrous or minutely papillose-pubescent near the base, becoming increasingly papillose upwards, the papillae in broad vertical bands between the nodes alternating with the laminae.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves sessile, oblong- to linear-lanceolate or linear, (1–)2.5–17.5(–35) cm. long, (0.1–)0.2–2.1(–3.5) cm. wide, apex obtuse to subacute, bases of opposite leaves united to form a sheath around the stem (0.5–)1–2.5(–3) cm. high, basal leaves sometimes long-attenuate at the base, margins entire, shortly white papillose-ciliate, otherwise glabrous; cauline leaves, sheaths and internodes shortening towards the apex.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence a terminal, repeatedly dichotomous, usually rather dense, subhemispherical, corymbose cyme, with foliaceous bracts; branches ± papillose to subglabrous; pedicels 2–6 mm. long, glabrous or sparsely papillose.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers 5-merous.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx-lobes narrowly to broadly triangular to ovate-lanceolate, (1–)1.5–2.5(–3.5) mm. long, 0.6–0.8 mm. wide, subacute with a terminal obtuse papilla, united at the base for 0.5 mm., margins entire, rarely with a few vestigial papillae.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals yellow (not in E. Africa), cream, white or pink, elliptic-oblong to oblong-ovate, oblong or ovate, (2.5–)3–4(–4.5) mm. long, (0.75–)1–1.3(–2.3) mm. wide, obtuse, slightly thickened; base united for ± 0.5–1 mm., entire, glabrous.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamen-filaments 1.5–2 mm. long; anthers suborbicular, (0.2–)0.3–0.5 mm. long, yellow.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Nectaries
- Nectary scales transversely oblong to almost square, 0.2–0.6 mm. high, 0.4–0.8 mm. wide, truncate or emarginate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Carpels
- Carpels oblong, up to 2.7 mm. long, rather abruptly contracted into short styles, indistinctly papillose-ciliate along the suture.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds 2–6(–8) per carpel, broadly oblong, ± 0.5 mm. long, ± 0.3 mm. wide, minutely longitudinally rugulose (indistinguishable from those of C. alba).
- Figures
- Fig. 2B.
- Habitat
- Upland grassland, especially on rock outcrops, or in clearings in montane forest; (1500–)2000–4500m.
- Distribution
- K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 U1
Native to:
Angola, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Repu, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Crassula vaginata Eckl. & Zeyh. appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 1, 2008 | Cheek, M. [13568], Cameroon | K000541192 | ||
Dec 1, 2000 | Cheek, M. [8564], Cameroon | K000337884 | ||
Dec 1, 2000 | Pollard, B.J. [272], Cameroon | K000337879 | ||
Mar 1, 1999 | Etuge, M. [3520], Cameroon | K000337881 | ||
Apr 1, 1997 | Munyenyembe, P. [758], Cameroon | K000337878 | ||
Jan 1, 1993 | Sunderland, T.C.H. [1426], Cameroon | K000436678 | ||
Jan 1, 1993 | Watts, J. [429], Cameroon | K000436472 | ||
Jan 1, 1993 | Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [265], Cameroon | K000460067 | ||
Jan 1, 1993 | Tekwe, C. [245], Cameroon | K000437041 | ||
Jan 1, 1980 | Kuntze, O. [1450], South Africa | K000310577 | isotype | |
Mar 1, 1979 | Volkens, G. [1905], Tanzania | K000310064 | isosyntype | |
Feb 1, 1979 | Holst, C. [24234], Tanzania | K000310063 | syntype | |
Jan 1, 1978 | Smuts, J.C. [48], South Africa | K000310580 | holotype | |
Maitland, T.D. [0s.n.30], Cameroon | K000050057 | |||
Maitland, T.D. [644], Cameroon | K000050065 | |||
Maitland, T.D. [827], Cameroon | K000050066 | |||
Meurillon, A. [1156], Cameroon | K000050064 | |||
Bauer, P.J. [107], Cameroon | K000050056 | |||
Hedberg, O. [93134], Cameroon | K000087423 | |||
Mann G. [2036], Cameroon | K000050061 | Unknown type material | ||
Mann G. [1304], Cameroon | K000050060 | Unknown type material | ||
Johnston H. H. [88], Cameroon | K000050062 | Unknown type material | ||
Mildbraed, G. W. J. [10861], Cameroon | K000050058 | |||
Migeod, F. W. H. [180], Cameroon | K000050059 | |||
Johnstone, A.T. [0s.n.02], Cameroon | K000050063 | |||
Kingsley, M H. [0s.n.], Cameroon | K000050067 | |||
Ujor, E.U. [FHI 29978], Cameroon | K000050055 |
First published in Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 298 (1837)
Accepted by
- Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
- Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
- Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
- Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
- Wickens, G.E. (1987). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Crassulaceae: 1-66.
- Launert, E. (ed.) (1983). Flora Zambesiaca 7(1): 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Literature
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- R. Fernandes in Flora Zambesiaca 7: 24, t. 4B (1983).
- R. Fernandes in Consp. Fl. Angol., Fam. 70: 12, t. 1 (1982)
- Wickens in Kew Bulletin 36: 667 (1982).
- Tölken in Contrib. Bolus Herb. 8: 356 (1977).
- Jacobsen, Lex. Succ. Pl.: 168 (1974).
- Berger in A. Engler & K. Prantl, Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, ed. 2, 18a: 394 (1930).
- Schönl. in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 43: 359 (1909).
- Eckl. & Zeyh., Enum. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 298 (1837).
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