Crassus
/KRAS-sus/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: crassa, crassum
A morphological epithet indicating the plant has conspicuously thick or fleshy stems, leaves, roots, or other organs — often associated with succulent or semi-succulent plants adapted to water storage. Appears as crassus (masculine), crassa (feminine), or crassum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin crassus, meaning "thick," "fat," or "dense."
Example
“Crassula (the succulent genus) derives its name from this root, and various thick-leaved sedums and echeverias described as crassa illustrate the fleshy, water-storing quality the epithet implies.”