Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, S-entrance to Perdepoort

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea (A.Berger) M.B.Bayer

aranea: cobweb.

H. arachnoidea var. aranea has uniform dark green colouratioun, leaves have keel and margins covered with white soft hairs. Size is much smaller than H. arachnoidea var. arachnoidea. It size is up to 60 mm in diameter and plants remains mostly solitary.

Distribution map

H. arachnoidea var. aranea is growing in area around Oudtshoorn to Kammanassie Mts in the East, Outeniqua pass in the South, Swartberg Mts in the North and to Calitzdorp area in the West. Around Ladismith is growing another "arachnoid" species, which is covered with white hairs and this element is now called H. candida. H. arachnoidea var. aranea grows well protected from sun under the bushes, amongs grass or in rock crevices. In cultivation it needs to be protected from direct sunlight. like all soft-leave species. Propagation should by done by seeds.

Synonyms:
H. bolusii var. aranea, H. aranea

Known localities:

• Huis River Pass (3321DA)
• Raubenheimer Dam (3322AD)
• Jagersrivier (3322BD)
• Moeras Rivier (3322CA)
• De Rust, Kleinberg Forest (3322DA)
• S. Daskop (3322DC)
• Ganskraal (3322DC)
• Vergelegen (3322CB)
• N. Schoemanspoort
• 5 km W. Moerasrivier
• Daskop (3322DA)
• E. De Rust (3322BC)
• E. Oudsthoorn (3322CB)
• Eseljagpoort (3322DB)
• N. Matjiesfontein, foot of Kammanassie Mts (3322DA)
• near Matjiesdrift (3322DB)
• S-entrance to Perdepoort (3322CD)
• N-entrance to Perdepoort (3322CD)
• near Daskop (3322DA)
• N. Saffraansrivier (3322CC)
• Doornkloof (3322DB)
• W-end of Huis River Pass (3321BC)
• SW. Zebra (3322CD)
• E. Rusoord (3322DB)
• Hazenjacht (3322CB)
• Rolbaken (3322DA)
• Grootfontein (3322DB) 
• Eagle Falls, Dieprivier (3322DB)

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Eagles Falls I., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Eagles Falls I., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Eagles Falls I., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Eagles Falls II., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Eagles Falls II., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Eagles Falls II., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Eagles Falls III., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Eagles Falls III., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Eagles Falls III., NEW PHOTO

Locality of H. arachnoidea var. aranea, Eagles Falls I., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Saffraanrivier

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Saffraanrivier

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Saffraanrivier

Locality of H. arachnoidea var. aranea, Saffraanrivier

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Rolbaken

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Rolbaken

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Rolbaken

Locality of H. arachnoidea var. aranea, Rolbaken

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Daskop

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Daskop

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Daskop

Locality of H. arachnoidea var. aranea, Daskop

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Grootfontein

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Grootfontein

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Grootfontein

Locality of H. arachnoidea var. aranea, Grootfontein

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, N-entr. of Perdepoort

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, N-entr. of Perdepoort

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, N-entr. of Perdepoort

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, N-entr. of Perdepoort

Locality of H. arachnoidea var. aranea, N-entr. of Perdepoort

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, S-entrance to Perdepoort

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Eseljachtpoort

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Eseljachtpoort

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Eseljachtpoort

locality of H. arachnoidea var. aranea, Eseljachtpoort

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, near Matjiesdrift

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, near Matjiesdrift

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, near Matjiesdrift

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, near Matjiesdrift

locality of H. arachnoidea var. aranea, near Matjiesdrift

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Vergelegen

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Vergelegen

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Vergelegen

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Vergelegen

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea, Hazenjacht

Haworthia arachnoidea var. aranea (with H. blackburniaea var. derustensis), Hazenjacht

locality of H. arachnoidea var. aranea, Hazenjacht

At this locality var. aranea is growing together with H. blackburniae var. derustensis.