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11/06/2026
Meet the "New" Wavy-Leaved Wonder! named after our Project Manager!
Did you know that one of the world’s most popular garden succulents just got a brand-new identity? Formerly known as a subspecies, the stunning "wavy-leaved crassula" has officially been elevated to its own species: Crassula shanelleae.
Why we’re celebrating:
Unique Beauty: This species is loved globally for its "wavy" leaf margins and dense, rounded canopy.
A Special Name: It is named in honour of Shanelle Ribeiro, NSCF Project Manager who has dedicated her career to protecting South Africa’s natural history collections.
Rare & Local: In the wild, it is found only in a small area of the Eastern Cape’s Albany Centre of Endemism.
Next time you see those beautiful blue-grey wavy leaves, you’ll know the story behind the name! 🌱
Read the paper: https://phytotaxa.mapress.com/pt/article/view/phytotaxa.760.3.2
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