Haworthia magnifica

H. magnifica, Komserante, NE. Riversdale

Haworthia magnifica V.Poelln.

magnifica: magnificant.

H. magnifica is slowly proliferous species with rosette up to 8 cm in diameter. Leaves are dark green to purplish, sub-tuberculate, scabrid and end-area slightly translucent between the veins. It is a variable species and has affinities with H. heidelbergensis, H. maraisii, H. bayeri and H. retusa. H. magnifica is characteristic for its short green lined buds and flowers and "fish-tail" bud tips. It flowers in March-April. In localities they usually grow amongst short grass and stones or in rock crevices.

Distribution map

H. magnifica is growing in the area from E of Riversdale up to W of Heidelberg. Bayer included several varieties under H. magnifica - var. acuminata, var. atrofusca, var. dekanahii and var. splendens. Type locality is S of Riversdale at Werner Frehse Reserve, where plants occurs with retusa and marginata. Plants from Barrydale, which is possibly intermediate form between H. magnifica and H. maraisii, are attractive and different looking. Hayashi described H. mammilaris from Tradouw Pass area, plants here are extremaly variable. Similar form is found further to the South on farms Rietkuil and Van Rheenen´s Crest.

H. magnifica can be propagated by offsetts, leave cutting or seeds. In cultivation it grows without any problems and is quite common in Haworthia collections.

Haworthia magnifica aff., Van Rheenen´s Crest

Synonym:

H. maraisii var. magnifica

Known localities:

• Tradouw Pass (3420BA)
• SW. Heidelberg (3420BB)
• Skeiding (3420BB)
• S. Riversdale at beacon (3421AA)
• Reserve (3421AB)
• E. Riversdale (3421AB)
• Riversdale (3421AB)
• SE. Riversdale (3421AB)
• NE. Riversdale (3421AB)
• Barrydale
• Kruisrivier (3421AB)
• SW. Riversdale (3421AB)
• Droerivier (3421AA)
• W. Heidelberg (3420BB)
• 6 km SSW. Heidelberg (3420BB)
• 10 km E. Riversdale (3421AB)
• Diepkloof (3420BB)
• 5 km NEE. Riversdale (3421AB)
• S. Riversdale (3421AB)
• Kweekkraal (3421AA)
• Platkop (3421AB)
• E. Platkop (3421AB)
• E. Bredasdorp (3420CA)
• Princess (3420BB)
• Hoekraal (3420BA)
• 10 km W. Heidelberg (3420BB)
• Winsdor (3421AB)
• Van Rheenen´s Crest (3420BA)
• N. Van Rheenen´s Crest (3420BA)
• Rietkuil (3420BA)
• Kuilenhof, W. Platkop (3421AD)
• Zeekoegat (3421AB)
• Daskop (3421AB) 

 

Haworthia magnifica, Daskop, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia magnifica, Daskop, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia magnifica, Daskop, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia magnifica, Daskop, NEW PHOTO

Locality of H. magnifica, Daskop, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia magnifica, Kuilenhof

Haworthia magnifica, Kuilenhof

Haworthia magnifica, Kuilenhof

Haworthia magnifica, Kuilenhof

Locality of H. magnifica, Kuilenhof

Haworthia magnifica aff., Rietkuil

Haworthia magnifica aff., Rietkuil

Haworthia magnifica aff., Rietkuil

Haworthia magnifica aff., Rietkuil

Haworthia magnifica aff., Rietkuil

Locality of H. magnifica aff., Rietkuil

Haworthia magnifica aff., Winsdor

Haworthia magnifica aff., Winsdor

Haworthia magnifica aff., Winsdor

Haworthia magnifica aff., Winsdor

Haworthia magnifica aff., Winsdor

Haworthia magnifica aff., Winsdor

Locality of H. magnifica aff., Winsdor

Haworthia magnifica aff., Van Rheenen´s Crest

Haworthia magnifica aff., Van Rheenen´s Crest

Haworthia magnifica aff., Van Rheenen´s Crest

Locality of H. magnifica aff., Van Rheenen´s Crest

Haworthia magnifica aff., Van Rheenen´s Crest, North

Haworthia magnifica aff., Van Rheenen´s Crest, North

Haworthia magnifica aff., Van Rheenen´s Crest, North

Haworthia magnifica aff., Van Rheenen´s Crest, North

Haworthia magnifica aff., Van Rheenen´s Crest, North

Locality of H. magnifica aff., Van Rheenen´s Crest, North

H. magnifica, E. Platkop

H. magnifica, E. Platkop

H. magnifica, E. Platkop

H. magnifica, E. Platkop

Locality of H. magnifica, E. Platkop

H. magnifica, W. Soetmelksrivier

H. magnifica, W. Soetmelksrivier

H. magnifica, W. Soetmelksrivier

H. magnifica, W. Soetmelksrivier

H. magnifica, W. Soetmelksrivier

H. magnifica X retusa, W. Soetmelksrivier

Locality of H. magnifica, W. Soetmelksrivier

H. magnifica, Werner Frehse Reserve, S. Riversdale, TL.

H. magnifica, Werner Frehse Reserve, S. Riversdale, TL.

H. magnifica, Werner Frehse Reserve, S. Riversdale, TL.

H. magnifica, Werner Frehse Reserve, S. Riversdale, TL.

Locality of H. magnifica, Werner Frehse Reserve, S. Riversdale, TL.

H. magnifica, Werner Frehse Reserve North, S. Riversdale, TL.

H. magnifica, Werner Frehse Reserve North, S. Riversdale, TL.

H. magnifica, Werner Frehse Reserve North, S. Riversdale, TL.

H. magnifica, Werner Frehse Reserve North, S. Riversdale, TL.

H. magnifica aff., Kweekkraal E.

H. magnifica aff., Kweekkraal E.

H. magnifica aff., Kweekkraal E.

Locality of H. magnifica aff., Kweekkraal E.

H. magnifica, Komserante, NE. Riversdale

H. magnifica, Komserante, NE. Riversdale

  

H. magnifica, Komserante, NE. Riversdale

  

H. magnifica, Komserante, NE. Riversdale

On this low hill is growing also H. minima, H. retusa and its forms "
'fouchei' and 'geraldii'.

H. magnifica aff., Tradouw Pass

H. magnifica aff., Tradouw Pass

H. magnifica aff., Tradouw Pass

H. magnifica aff., Tradouw Pass

H. magnifica aff., Tradouw Pass

Locality of H. magnifica aff., Tradouw Pass