Kalanchoe crundallii is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is a succulent plant with yellow flowers. The species is native to South Africa, and was described in 1946.
Taxonomy The species was described by Inez Clare Verdoorn in 1946.
Distribution Kalanchoe crundallii is native to the subtropical biome of Limpopo, South Africa. It grows in the Soutpansberg, near boulders, in forested areas.
Description Kalanchoe crundallii is a succulent annual or subshrub. The branches are cylindrical. The roots are fleshy. The leaves are orbicular, oblong or obovate, long, and wide.
The leaf edges are smooth, faintly toothed, or curved, and are sometimes red around the edges. Older leaves may have flaking wax. The leaf stems are long.
The inflorescence is an elongated thyrse. The flowers are deep yellow, developing a red tinge with age. The calyx has triangular lobes, which are long. The corolla is a cylindrical tube, measuring long. The corolla has ovate lobes, which are long, and around wide.
The seeds are around long.
Conservation Kalanchoe crundallii is listed as Rare in the Red List of South African Plants. It may be threatened by harvesting for horticulture.
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