Origin and Habitat: Crassula brevifolia subs. psammophila is known from fewer than five locations in the northern Namaqualand coastal belt, between Grootmis and the Orange River, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Habitat and ecology: Desert, Succulent Karoo. This species occurs on sandy slopes and rocky soils close to the coast. This subspecies is and is potentially threatened by mining. The population trend is stable

• Crassula brevifolia subs. psammophila Toelken

• Crassula brevifolia Harv.
• Crassula Crassula Dinter
• Crassula flavovirens Pillans
• Crassula montis-draconis Dinter
• Crassula pearsonii Schönland
• Crassula fragillima Dinter

Description: Crassula brevifolia subs. psammophila is a smaller and compact form less than 20 cm tall, the intemodes are not visible, the leaves are brownish-red without bloom, flowers are pink with glabrous carpels.

Bibliography: Major references and further lectures
1) Raimondo, D., Matlamela, P.F. & Kamundi, D.A. 2007. Crassula brevifolia Harv. subsp. psammophila Toelken. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2015.1. Accessed on 2015/12/25
2) Doreen Court “Succulent Flora of Southern Africa” CRC Press, 01 June 2000