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Adromischus clavifolius (Haw.) Lem.
Jard. Fleur. 2(Misc.): 60 1852
Family: CRASSULACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Adromischus cristatus var. clavifolius (Haw.) Toelken
Bothalia 12: 385 1978

Adromischus clavifolius (Adromischus cristatus var. clavifolius) Photo by: Julio C. García

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Adromischus cristatus Lem.
Jard. Fleur. 2: Misc. 60 (1852).
Synonymy: 2 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Adromischus cristatus var. clavifolius (Haw.) Toelken
Bothalia 12: 385 1978
Synonymy: 6 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Adromischus cristatus var. mzimvubuensis van Jaarsv.
Aloe 40(2): 40 (2003)

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Adromischus cristatus var. schonlandii (E.Phillips) Toelken
Bothalia 12: 390 1978
Synonymy: 3 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Adromischus cristatus var. zeyheri (Harv.) Toelken
Bothalia 12 (3): 390 (1978).
Synonymy: 3
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Pretty Pebbles

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Adromischus cristatus group

  • Adromischus cristatus Lem.: (var. cristatus) has ridge at tip of leaf constitutes broadest point of leaf. Leaf-blade 1-1,5 times longer than breadth of apical ridge, leaves reversed-triangular. Distribution: Eastern cape.
  • Adromischus cristatus var. clavifolius (Haw.) Toelken: has leaves 2-5 times longer than breadth of apical ridge, reversed-triangular to club-shaped, hairless nearly so. Distribution: Alexandria, Grahamstown and East London (Cape Province).
  • Adromischus cristatus var. mzimvubuensis van Jaarsv.: has felted leaves covered with fine glandular hairs. Distribution: Mzimvubu River, Eastern Cape.
  • Adromischus cristatus var. schonlandii (E.Phillips) Toelken: has stems 2-4 cm long, covered with aerial roots. Ridge at tip of leaves narrower than broadest point on leaf, inflorescence with glandular hairs.
  • Adromischus cristatus var. zeyheri (Harv.) Toelken: has stems 4-8 cm long, without aerial roots, covered with glandular hairs. Distribution: Baviaanskloof , Eastern Cape.

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Adromischus clavifolius (Adromischus cristatus var. clavifolius) Photo by: Julio C. García
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