Haworthia mirabilis var. paradoxa

H. mirabilis var. paradoxa, Vermaaklikheid

Haworthia mirabilis var. paradoxa V.Poelln.

paradoxa: paradoxical.

H. mirabilis var. paradoxa is stemless, slowly proliferous species up to 8 cm in diameter. Leaves are on tips translucent and lined with spines on the margins. Colour is brownish-green on full sunlight. In nature species remains solitairy, in cultivation it starts to offsetts slowly.

Distribution map

H. mirabilis var. paradoxa is known only from the vicinity of Vermaaklikheid. It seems to be associated with limestones here. It is very similar both vegetatively and florally to H. wimii and H. breueri. As you can see below, authors (taxonomists) are not sure, where H. paradoxa belongs - it was in past under H. magnifica, H. maraisii and now it is sensu Bayer under H. mirabilis.

H. mirabilis var. paradoxa can be easily propagated by seeds or offsetts. It grows in collections without any problems.

H. mirabilis var. paradoxa, Vermaaklikheid

H. mirabilis var. paradoxa, Vermaaklikheid

H. mirabilis var. paradoxa, Vermaaklikheid

H. mirabilis var. paradoxa, Vermaaklikheid

Locality of H. mirabilis var. paradoxa, Vermaaklikheid

Synonyms:
H. maraisii var. paradoxa, H. magnifica var. paradoxa

Known localities:

• Vermaaklikheid (3421AC)
• S. Vermaaklikheid (3421AC)
• 3 km SE. Vermaaklikheid (3421AC)
• SW. Vermaaklikheid (3421AC)