Refugium Botanicum.] [June, 1873. 
TAB. 339. 
Natural Order CRASSULACEX. 
Genus CrassunaA, Linn. 
C. rusrcunpa (EZ. Meyer). Caule valido erecto simplici tripedali 
pubescente, foliis oppositis decussatis basi connatis lanceolatis 
acuminatis reflexis ciliatis, floribus pedicellatis in cymam 
dichotomam magnam terminalem sublaxam dispositis, sepalis 
lanceolatis ciliatis diutine ascendentibus, petalis lanceolatis 
rubris calyce sesqui longioribus, staminibus cum carpellis 
petalis distincte brevioribus, squamulis hypogymis minutis 
subquadratis.—Harv. Fl. Cap. u. 341. 
A native of Cape Colony, gathered by Mr. Cooper. 
Stems terete, erect, pubescent, simple, reaching a height of 
three feet, leafy down to the base. Leaves in opposite pairs, 
clasping the stem and broadly connate at the base, lanceolate, 
green, reflexed, not thick for the genus, narrowed very gradually 
to a point, minutely ciliated, the lower ones six to eight inches 
long, the upper ones growing gradually laxer and smaller. 
Flowers one-fourth of an inch deep, pedicellate, forming a 
moderately close terminal dichotomous cyme half a foot to a foot 
across. Sepals lanceolate, distinctly ciliated, free to the base, 
permanently ascending in a cup. Petals lanceolate, bright red, 
half as long again as the calyx. Stamens and carpels nearly equal 
to one another, rather shorter than the corolla. Hypogynous scales 
minute, subquadrate. 
Tas. 339.—1, the whole plant, reduced. 2, single flower; 3, a 
stamen; 4, the carpels: all magnified.—J. G. B, , 
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Mr. Thos. Cooper sent me this plant from South Africa. It 
produces a large straggling head of crimson flowers. It will 
thrive, if treated as recommended for Crassula perfoliata (Tab. 
338).—W. W. S. 
