Crassula

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Translingual

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Crassula capitella

Etymology

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From Latin crassus m (thick) +‎ -ula f (-ule (diminutive)). Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778).[1][2]

Proper noun

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Crassula f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Crassulaceae – crassulas.

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References

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  1. ^ Erhardt, Walter & Götz, Erich & Bödeker, Nils & Seybold, Siegmund, Zander. Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen. Dictionary of plant names. Dictionnaire des noms de plantes, Ulmer, 2000.
  2. ^ Hyam, Roger & Pankhurst, Richard, Plants and their Names. A Concise Dictionary, Oxford University Press, US, 1995.