Crassula rupestris
Decussate phyllotaxis of Crassula rupestris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula
Species:
C. rupestris
Binomial name
Crassula rupestris
Synonyms[2]
  • Crassula monticola N.E.Br.
  • Purgosea rupestris (L.f.) G.Don

Crassula rupestris, called buttons on a string, is a species of Crassula native to Namibia and to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] It is also called bead vine, necklace vine, and rosary vine.[3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]

References

  1. ^ Suppl. Pl.: 189 (1782)
  2. ^ a b c "Crassula rupestris L.f." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Crassula rupestris buttons on a string". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 October 2020. Other common names … bead vine; necklace vine; rosary vine
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