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Haworthia emelyae var. comptoniana in cultivation. This species is one of the "retuse" species of Haworthia, meaning that it usually grows sunken beneath the ground with its flattened leaves only showing on the surface.
Haworthia is a large genus of small succulent plants endemic to Southern Africa (Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini and South Africa). [1]Like aloes and gasteria they are members of the subfamily Asphodeloideae and they generally resemble miniature aloes, except in their flowers, which are distinctive in appearance.
This is a "retuse" species of Haworthia and is easily confused with its relatives (e.g. Haworthia pygmaea, Haworthia retusa, Haworthia springbokvlakensis, Haworthia mirabilis, Haworthia emelyae and Haworthia magnifica). A western form, inhabiting shale rocks near Oudtshoorn, is sometimes considered a separate species, Haworthia truteriorum. It ...
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The latter is a later homonym of Haworthia minor, and in 2018 the correct combination, Tulista minor, was published. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] The epithet "minor" means "small" as it is not as large as its closest relatives, such as Tulista pumila .
In this form, it is similar to other retuse haworthias (e.g. Haworthia pygmaea, Haworthia bayeri, Haworthia springbokvlakensis, Haworthia mirabilis, Haworthia emelyae and Haworthia retusa). [1] It can usually be distinguished from its relatives however, by its dark green leaves which become purple in full sun exposure.
Gibraltar candytuft in the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens. This List of plants in the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens is based on data published by the gardens and updated annually. [1] ...
Haworthia rossouwii is most closely related to Haworthia emelyae var. multifolia, which grows far to the north in the Little Karoo. Smaller forms also bear some resemblance to Haworthia herbacea . Haworthia rossouwii can be confused with specimens of Haworthia mirabilis , especially the more pale and slender varieties such as heidelbergensis ...