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Succulent taxonomic card

Crassula tetragona

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Order
Saxifragales
Family
Crassulaceae
Genus
Crassula

Name and source scope

Accepted name in WCVP 16, 4 June 2026 edition. This card documents nomenclature. Inclusion in the succulent scope is supported by the cited source. [27-WWW]

First publication of the name · Sp. Pl.: 283 (1753)

Plants of the World Online [2-WWW]

Synonyms and earlier names

  • Crassula acutifolia Lam. · homotypic synonym
  • Crassula acutifolia var. debsifolia (Harv.) Schönland
  • Crassula acutifolia var. harveyi Schönland
  • Crassula afra L.
  • Crassula bibracteata Eckl. & Zeyh.
  • Crassula bibracteata Haw.
  • Crassula connivens Schönland · homotypic synonym
  • Crassula decussata Salisb.
  • Crassula densifolia Harv.
  • Crassula fruticulosa L.
  • Crassula macowanii Scott Elliot
  • Crassula robusta Toelken · homotypic synonym
  • Crassula rudis Schönland & Baker f. · homotypic synonym
  • Crassula subsessilis W.F.Barker
  • Creusa tetragona (L.) P.V.Heath · homotypic synonym
  • Creusa tetragona subsp. acutifolia (Lam.) P.V.Heath · homotypic synonym
  • Creusa tetragona subsp. connivens (Schönland) P.V.Heath · homotypic synonym
  • Creusa tetragona subsp. lignescens (Toelken) P.V.Heath · homotypic synonym
  • Creusa tetragona subsp. robusta (Toelken) P.V.Heath · homotypic synonym
  • Creusa tetragona subsp. rudis (Schönland & Baker f.) P.V.Heath · homotypic synonym
  • Sedum afrum (L.) Kuntze
  • Sedum tetragonum (L.) Kuntze · homotypic synonym

Accepted infraspecific taxa

  • Crassula tetragona subsp. acutifolia (Lam.) Toelken
  • Crassula tetragona subsp. connivens (Schönland) Toelken
  • Crassula tetragona subsp. lignescens Toelken
  • Crassula tetragona subsp. robusta (Toelken) Toelken
  • Crassula tetragona subsp. rudis (Schönland & Baker f.) Toelken
  • Crassula tetragona subsp. tetragona

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