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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.
Haworthia herbacea is a species of succulent plant in the genus Haworthia native to the Cape Province of South Africa. [1] Closely related to Haworthia reticulata, [2] it has greenish yellow leaves with small spines. As it matures the leaves get darker green and the white spots raise.
Haworthiopsis venosa, formerly Haworthia venosa, known in Afrikaans as venstertjie, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Haworthiopsis belonging to the family Asphodelaceae, native to Namibia and South Africa.
Haworthiopsis attenuata, formerly Haworthia attenuata, commonly known as zebra haworthia, is a small species of succulent plant from the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. As an ornamental , it is one of the most commonly cultivated of the Haworthiopsis species.
Haworthiopsis coarctata, formerly Haworthia coarctata, is a species of flowering succulent plant from the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa and naturalized in Mexico.
Haworthia bolusii is a species of Haworthia that was originally described by John Gilbert Baker in 1880. [ 2 ] It is closely related to the neighbouring species to the west, Haworthia decipiens , and it is native to the northern part of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa .
Haworthia truncata, locally known as horse's teeth, is a species of succulent plant in the genus Haworthia. [1] It is found in the Little Karoo region, in the far east of the Western Cape Province, South Africa .
A distinctive feature is the slight bristley "awn" on the margins of the leaves of most varieties. In some, the leaves terminate in a long bristle or thread. Its leaves are not recurved like the "retuse" Haworthias (e.g. Haworthia mirabilis or Haworthia retusa). Another feature is that the leaves have transparent streaks around their tips.