Crassula natans var. minus is an annual plant with decumbent filiform branches and fleshy, green to pale reddish-brown leaves …
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Epithet: natans
Meaning: Swimming; floating
Derivation: The present active participle of the Latin verb natō.
Pronunciation: NAT-ans
Alternative Pronunciation: NAY-tans
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.
Crassula natans (Floating Pigmyweed) is a usually aquatic annual or rarely rhizomatous decumbent perennial with branches that may be …