Crassula alata (Viv.) A.Berger var. alata

NZOR Identifier: 6a8e4ca3-6a67-4963-8843-8512e0b6bae2

Authority: (Viv.) A.Berger
Rank: variety
Basionym: Crassula alata (Viv.) A.Berger
Nomenclatural Comment: The name Crassula alata has been misapplied to New Zealand material referable to Crassula tillaea. Following a suggestion by Pieter Winter (iNat.), specimens held at the Allan Herbarium (CHR) were re-examined, and all New Zealand records previously identified as C. alata are considered to represent C. tillaea. The two species can be distinguished by the characters given by Verloove & Reyes-Betancort (2026): C. alata subsp. alata has at least some pedicellate flowers, sepals approximately twice as long as the petals, and stems with prominent marginal ridges when dried. In C. tillaea, all flowers are sessile, the sepals are only slightly longer than the petals, and the dried stems may be winged or unwinged. Reference: Verloove, F. & Reyes-Betancort, J.A. (2026). Emerging elements in the alien flora of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain): new records and invasion risks. Check List 22(1): 75–90.

NZOR Concept Id: 23a20bb3-9821-410f-a1d9-9e84633c6d23
According to: NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent: Crassula alata (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name: Crassula alata (Viv.) A.Berger var. alata (In use by NZOR) }

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