Crassula setulosa Harv.
var. setulosa

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Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts

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Frequency:	Locally frequent
Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial somewhat succulent herb, branching from the base, sometimes forming small, dense cushions or pendulous. Basal leaves, congested, rosette-like, ovate to oblong, up to 3.5 cm long, appressed hairy on both sides; leaves along the branches much smaller, margins set with stiff cilia. Flowers in dense, sub-capitate inflorescences. Flowers white, rarely red.
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Habitat:	On rocks in woodland, and mist-belt forest. Also in shelter of rocks in montane grassland.
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Worldwide distribution:	Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa.
Mozambique distribution:	MS
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Content last updated:	Friday 30 September 2011
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 17. as Crassula setulosa setulosa forma latipetala Fernandes, R. (1983). Crassulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 22 - 23. under forma setulosa and forma latipetala Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 179. Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 136. as forma latipetala Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 38. as forma latipetala

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