Crassula taxon Subgenus Growth form
Habit Habitat Biome
Bioregion / Domain / District (ecogeographic units) Origin of plants
C. ausensis subsp. titanopsis Pavelka Crassula Compact Rosette Sheltered crevices on quartzite outcrops Succulent Karoo–Nama-Karoo transition Gariep centre + extrazonal exclaves inland N
C. deceptor Schönland & Baker f. Crassula Compact Column Gravel flats or rocky slopes, often in quartz gravel Succulent Karoo Namaqualand Hardeveld, Namaqualand Sandveld and Richtersveld bioregions N
C. fragarioides van Jaarsv. & Helme Crassula Compact Rosette Partly shaded sandy microhabitats on sandstone outcrops Fynbos Bokkeveld plateau N
C. multicava Lem. subsp. multicava Disporocarpa Fisch. & C.A.Mey. Non-compact Short shrub Coastal areas in shaded wooded ravines and valleys Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Albany Thicket K
C. ovata (Mill.) Druce Disporocarpa Fisch. & C.A.Mey. Non-compact Tall shrub Rocky slopes and often associated with scrubland vegetation Albany Thicket, Fynbos N
C. perforata Thunb. subsp. perforata Crassula Non-compact Short shrub Rock crevices in sheltered localities or associated with scrubland vegetation Albany Thicket, Fynbos N
C. plegmatoides Friedrich Crassula Compact Column Sandy/quartz gravel flats and slopes, often on west-facing aspects Succulent Karoo Namaqualand Sandveld bioregion N
C. sericea Schönland var. sericea Crassula Compact Dwarf shrub, tending towards column Rock crevices and often under overhanging rocks Succulent Karoo Namaqualand Hardeveld and Richtersveld bioregions, Gariep centre N
C. tecta Thunb. Crassula Compact Rosette Gentle lower slopes, often in quartz gravel on north-facing aspects Succulent Karoo Rainshadow Valley Karoo bioregion (Little Karoo) N