Taxon

Crassula coccinea

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Common name: Klipblom, Red crassula
Family: Crassulaceae (Sedum)
Distribution: Western Cape
National red list: Least Concern
Comments: In his description of Crassula coccinea, published in Flora of South Africa (1913-1932), the botanist Rudolph Marloth states “This dazzling brightness of the flower is principally due to the dome-shaped form of the epidermal cells, each acting like a combination of a convex lens with a concave reflector".
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Locations

  • 1: Nursery areas • Accession: 2016-29 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
  • 2: Nursery areas • Accession: 2016-29 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
  • 3: Nursery areas • Accession: 2023-206/2 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
  • 4: Upper garden, rockeries (Ur) • Accession: 2022-12/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
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