Haworthia decipiens Poelln.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Haworthia

Characteristics

Plant stemless, simple, about 7 cm diam., with numerous leaves, glaucous green in color. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, 3-4 cm long, 10-15 mm broad towards base, terminating in a simple about 10 mm long pellucid bristle, younger leaves more or less erect-incurving, the older more or less spreading; face of leaf in the upper part somewhat convex becoming somewhat concave towards base; back of leaf convex, the keel never ciliate or toothed, glaucous green; both sides of leaf from the base to midleaf with many deep green reticulated lines, the upper pellucid part on both sides with many green more or less long lines, the middle one of which may reach the apex; the upper margins irregularly fimbriated with pellucid, remote slender teeth, 1.5-2.5 mm long. Occasionally 1 or 2 solitary teeth may be found on the keels of a few leaves.
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Seldom proliferous. Leaves in open rosettes 60-150 mm in diam., broadly ovate, sometimes acuminate, 3-4 mm thick, usually bright green with reticulate patterning and some windowing, margins with spines sparse and broad at base. Flowering time Aug.-Oct.
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Images

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Distribution

Haworthia decipiens world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:536036-1
WFO ID wfo-0000650225
COL ID 3JWQL
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Synonyms

Haworthia decipiens

Lower taxons

Haworthia decipiens var. cyanea Haworthia decipiens var. minor Haworthia decipiens var. decipiens Haworthia decipiens var. xiphiophylla Haworthia decipiens var. virella