Haworthia reticulata is a species of succulent plant native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] The species has several varieties, including var. hurlingii which is the smallest at up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide.[2]
| Haworthia reticulata | |
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| Haworthia reticulata growing in cultivation in Cape Town | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Haworthia |
| Species: | H. reticulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Haworthia reticulata (Haw.) Haw.
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It can generally be distinguished from similar looking species with pale, green foliage like Haworthia cymbiformis or Haworthia herbacea by the fact that its leaves are flat to convex in shape,[2] though due to the various ecotypes it is often difficult to tell them apart based on leaf morphology alone.[3]
Varieties edit
- Haworthia reticulata var. reticulata
- Haworthia reticulata var. attenuata M.B.Bayer
- Haworthia reticulata var. hurlingii (Poelln.) M.B.Bayer
- Haworthia reticulata var. subregularis (Baker) M.B.Bayer
References edit
- ^ "Haworthia reticulata (Haw.) Haw". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ a b Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 271. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
- ^ Bayer, M. B. (1972). "Natural Variation and Species Delimitation in HAWORTHIA Duval Part 1. HAWORTHIA RETICULATA (Haw.) Haworth". The National Cactus and Succulent Journal. 27 (1): 10–13. ISSN 0027-8858.
External links edit
- All you wanted to know about Haworthias, Gasterias and Astrolobas: Haworthia reticulata (Blog post)
Media related to Haworthia reticulata at Wikimedia Commons
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