Haworthia maraisii

Haworthia maraisii near Breede River Bridge
Photo by Mirek Ricanek

Haworthia maraisii near Breede River Bridge

Photo by Mirek Ricanek

Haworthia maraisii V.Poelln.

maraisii: for W.R.B. Marais

H. maraisii is a slowly proliferous species with very dark green leaves with small tubercles. Leave end area is shorter and more deltoid than in H. magnifica. In nature it can grow solitairy or in small clumps. The species was originally described from locality near Stormsvlei, where plants are large for the species.

Distribution map

H. maraisii is growing from Worcester in the west till Heidelberg in the east. It is a very common element and you can find it in most localities. It co-occurs with H. heidelbergensis, H. herbacea, H. reticulata, H. turgida, H. mutica and H. mirabilis. From Robertson are reported form similar to H. pubescens, near Bonnievale are growing forms with guttate (spotted) leaves, near Eilandia is form with erect leaves and from Rondeheuwel is comming form which seems to be a hybrid with H. mirabilis.

H. maraisii grows without any problems in cultivation, just may be keep more in shade. Propagation can be done by seeds or offsetts.

Haworthia maraisii near Breede River Bridge
Photo by Mirek Ricanek



locality of Haworthia maraisii near Breede River Bridge
Photo by Mirek Ricanek



MBB7516 H. maraisii. Kleinberg, NEW PHOTOS
Photos by Bruce Bayer



MBB7516 H. maraisii. Kleinberg, NEW PHOTO
Photo by Bruce Bayer



Haworthia maraisii Strykhoogte Pass, McGregor
Photo by Vincent de Vries



locality of Haworthia maraisii Strykhoogte Pass, McGregor
Photo by Vincent de Vries

Haworthia maraisii Brakkloof
Photo by Ingo Breuer

Haworthia maraisii Brakkloof
Photo by Ingo Breuer



Haworthia maraisii 10 km N. Bredasdorp
Photo by Ingo Breuer



Haworthia maraisii Crodinie
Photo by Ingo Breuer



Haworthia maraisii Crodinie
Photo by Ingo Breuer



Haworthia maraisii Crodinie
Photo by Ingo Breuer



Haworthia maraisii N. Napky
Photo by Ingo Breuer



Haworthia maraisii N. Napky
Photo by Ingo Breuer

Synonyms:
H. magnifica var. maraisii, H. schuldtiana, H. schuldtiana var. robertsonensis, H. schuldtiana var. minor, H. schuldtiana var. subtuberculata, H. whitesloaneana, H. schuldtiana var. whitesloaneana, H. schuldtiana var. sublaevis, H. schuldtiana var. simplicior, H. schuldtiana var. unilineata, H. sublimpidula, H. angustifolia var. subfalcata

Known localities:

• Trappieskraalkloof (3319DC)
• Langkloof (3319DC)
• Dublin (3319DC)
• S. Goudmyn Bridge (3319DD)
• Goudmyn (3319DD)
• 18 km Robertson to Bonnievale (3319DD)
• Langvlei (3319DD)
• 5 km E. McGregor (3319DD)
• 1,5 km S. Robertson (3319DD)
• Muiskraalkop (3319DD)
• McGregor (3319DD)
• W. McGregor (3319DD)
• Vrolijkheid (3319DD)
• SE. McGregor (3319DD)
• Olifantsdoorn Kloof (3319DD)
• Houtbaaikloof (3319DD)
• W. Robertson (3319DD)
• Bonnievale to Robertson (3319DD)
• Skurweberg (3319DD)
• SW. Robertson (3319DD)
• 9 km W. Robertson (3319DD)
• Klaasvoogds (3319DD)
• Dobbelaarskloof (3320CB)
• N. Ashton (3320CC)
• Goedverwacht (3320CC)
• N. Drew (3320CC)
• Drew (3320CC)
• Cogmanskloof (3320CC)
• 6 km N. Drew (3320CC)
• Bonnievale (3320CC)
• Barrydale (3320DC)
• N. Napier (3419BD)
• Stormsvlei (3420AA)
• 32 km Swellendam to Caledon (3420AA)
• 7 km N. Stormsvlei (3420AA)
• Rondeheuwel (3420AA)
• 19 km N. Bredasdorp (3420AC)
• Juliusfontein (3420AD)
• Ziekenhuis (3420BC)
• Potberg (3420BC)
• Infanta (3420BD)
• Rooiberg
  
• Napier (3419BD)
• Rooivlei
• SE. Worcester
• near Swellendam (3420AB)
• Diepkloof, SW. Heidelberg (3420AB)
• N. Napky (3420AB)
• Crodinie (3420AB)
• Brakkloof (3420AC)
• just N. Bredasdorp
• W. Drew (3320CC)
• W. Heidelberg (3420BB)
• NW. Drew (3320CC)
• S. Robertson (3319DD)
• Mardouw (3420CC)
• 10 km N. Bredasdorp (3420AC)
• Skurwekop (3319DD)
• Vrotkop (3320CC)
• just opposite of Rooiberg Winery (3319DD)
• first hill W. Robertson (3319DD)
• N. McGregor (3319DD)
• Sanddrift (3320CC)
• SW. Swellendam (3420AB)
• S. Stormsvlei (3420AA)
• Jakkalskop
• S. Rooiberg
• near Breede River Bridge