Haworthia mucronata var. mucronata (Haw.) Kuntze

Plants acaulescent, with leaves in a basal rosette which is about 6-8 cm diam., proliferous from the base and forming clusters. Leaves about 35, the young erect, ± incurved, the old ascending, incurved, about 40 mm long, the lower end about 12 mm broad, up to 12 mm thick near the tip, variable, oblanceolate to oblong, tip bluntish, swollen and rounded; upper surface concave below, turgid near the apex, the pellucid part about 15 mm long, with about 10 reddish-brown longitudinal face lines, one reaching the tip, the remainder becoming progressively shorter; also with an elevated or swollen line extending from the leaf-tip to about the middle of the leaf; lower surface convex, the pellucid area about 8 mm long, with ± 15 reddish lines which are only visible in the pellucid area, pale green below, becoming reddish-brown above, ± shining; keel 1, in the upper part of the leaf, rounded, smooth; margins acute below, rounded above, with 0.25 mm long pellucid teeth; end-awn about 8 mm long, smooth. Inflorescence about 16 cm tall; peduncle about 10 cm long, simple, terete, about 2 mm diam., bracteate; sterile bracts membranous, 7 mm long, ovate, abruptly long acuminate, erect, keeled; raceme about 6 cm long, lax, with about 17 spirally arranged flowers and buds, 2 open simultaneously; floral bracts membranous, 5 mm long, deltoid, keeled with broad brown veins, clasping the pedicels, (longer than the pedicels); pedicels 2 mm long, 1 mm diam., light green, erect; perianth white with pinkish keels to the segments, 14 mm long, curved, compressed at base, funnel-shaped, tube more or less 4 mm across, constricted to 3 mm above; segments free to the base, limb 2 lipped; posterior segments little recurved, little spreading, white with light brown veins; exterior part recurved, spreading, keeled with greyish veins; stamens 6 of two lengths 7 and 8 mm long, inserted within the perianth tube; ovary 5 mm long, 2 mm diam., green; style 1 mm long, straight, capitate. Flowering: August through September, often into October.