Haworthia angustifolia var. paucifolia, Near CoombsHaworthia angustifolia var. paucifolia G.G.Smith
paucifolia: with few leaves
This variety grows along the lower Fish River around the old Kaffirdrift Police Station. It grows near H. reinwardtii and its variets.
Distribution map
Body of the plant is usually well drawn into the soil. Plants are generally smaller then normal form. These differences are not maintained in cultivation.
I have seen this variety at two localities - near Coombs and few km east of Kaffirdrift. Plants were mostly solitary , very well hidden between stones and only leave tips were visible above ground.
I have observed Haworthia angustifolia var. paucifolia in collection and after couple years I could hardly see differences - they grew in same size and were offsetting...
Haworthia angustifolia var. paucifolia, 3 km W. Kaffirdrift Police Station NEW!
Photo by Ingo Breuer
Distribution mapBody of the plant is usually well drawn into the soil. Plants are generally smaller then normal form. These differences are not maintained in cultivation.
I have seen this variety at two localities - near Coombs and few km east of Kaffirdrift. Plants were mostly solitary , very well hidden between stones and only leave tips were visible above ground.
I have observed Haworthia angustifolia var. paucifolia in collection and after couple years I could hardly see differences - they grew in same size and were offsetting...
Haworthia angustifolia var. paucifolia, 3 km W. Kaffirdrift Police Station NEW!Photo by Ingo Breuer
Known localities:
- Frazers Camp (3326BD)
- Kaffirdrift (3327AC)
- Coombs (3326BD)
- Kayalami (3326BD)
- Shaw Park, near Trappes Valley (3326BD)
1 comment:
Oh, how I dream of coming there to see the succulents! What a grand time you must have seeing all that you do, living in the wild.
Beautiful.
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