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Haworthia mutica, Spitskop, De Hoop |
Haworthia mutica Haw.
mutica: without a point.
H. mutica is non-proliferous species with leaves retused, brownish-green, in habitat developing purplish cloudiness with only several longitudinal lines. The name mutica is suggested by the leaf tips which are rounded. It is similar to H. retusa, but they do not meet each other in nature. H. mutica is generally more glaucous than H. retusa and has a characteristic bluish-brown colouration. Another similar species is H. pygmaea, in case of smooth forms the only difference is flower. H. mutica has purplish-veined flowers as opposed to greenish in H. pygmaea.
Distribution map
H. mutica is known from the area west of Breede River. It has a precarious existence in a intensively farmed area and survives only on rocky shale ridges. It shares its distribution area with H. maraisii and some others species like H. russouwii, H. modesta or H. heidelbergensis var. minor are growing nearby.
It was once collected and sold (before World War II) near Drew, but nowadays this locality is taken in by wheat fields. Only a single clone survives in the Karoo Botanic Garden collection - this what Haworthi Revisited book by Bruce Bayer tells. Recently Bayer found few surviving clones there. I explored the area at least 5 times and in 2012 we found a new poppulation with ca 100 plants.
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Haworthia mutica, Grootvlakte, NEW PHOTO |
I have visited locality near Napky, where on area not bigger than living room, on small rocky ridge is beautiful population of H. mutica and G. carinata surviving in rock crevices. Some of them were eaten by stock, others, well hidden are doing better.
H. mutica should be propagated by seeds or leave cuttings. It grows without any major problems in cultivation.
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Haworthia mutica, Grootvlakte, NEW PHOTO |
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Haworthia mutica, Grootvlakte, NEW PHOTO |
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Haworthia mutica, Grootvlakte, NEW PHOTO |
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Haworthia mutica, Grootvlakte, NEW PHOTO |
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Locality of H. mutica, Grootvlakte, NEW PHOTO |
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Haworthia mutica, Middeldrift, NEW PHOTO |
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Haworthia mutica, NE of Tarentaals Rivier, NEW PHOTO |
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Haworthia mutica, NE of Tarentaals Rivier, NEW PHOTO |
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Haworthia mutica, NE of Tarentaals Rivier, NEW PHOTO |
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Haworthia mutica, NE of Tarentaals Rivier, NEW PHOTO |
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Locality of H. mutica, NE of Tarentaals Rivier, NEW PHOTO |
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Haworthia mutica, Ouplaas, NEW PHOTO |
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Haworthia mutica, Ouplaas, NEW PHOTO |
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Haworthia mutica, Ouplaas, NEW PHOTO |
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Haworthia mutica, Ouplaas, NEW PHOTO |
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Locality of H. mutica, Ouplaas, NEW PHOTO |
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Haworthia mutica, S of Klipbankskloof, NEW PHOTO |
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Locality of H. mutica, S of Klipbankskloof, NEW PHOTO |
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Haworthia mutica, Dankbaar |
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Haworthia mutica, Dankbaar |
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Haworthia mutica, Dankbaar |
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Locality of H. mutica, Dankbaar |
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Haworthia mutica, Volmoed South |
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Haworthia mutica, Volmoed South |
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Locality of H. mutica, Volmoed South |
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Haworthia mutica, Rietfontein |
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Haworthia mutica, Rietfontein |
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Haworthia mutica, Rietfontein |
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Locality of H. mutica, Rietfontein |
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Haworthia mutica, Volmoed West |
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Haworthia mutica, Volmoed West |
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Haworthia mutica, Volmoed West |
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Haworthia mutica, Volmoed West |
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Locality of H. mutica, Volmoed West |
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Haworthia mutica, Klipbankskloof |
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Haworthia mutica, Klipbankskloof |
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Haworthia mutica, Klipbankskloof |
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Haworthia mutica, Klipbankskloof |
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Locality of H. mutica, Klipbankskloof |
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Haworthia mutica, Sandrift, Drew - old locality |
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Haworthia mutica, Sandrift, Drew - old locality |
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Haworthia mutica, Sandrift, Drew - old locality |
These
plants are from the original Bayers spot at Drew. He mentioned in his
Haworthia Revisited, that nothing is left on this locality. But luckily
he found few surviving plants there (plants above). After four attempts
to locate them in the area, in 2012 we were finally successful and on
top of that we found a new spot with more than a hundred of plants. None
of them had this white clouds, but plants were beautiful - see below.
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Haworthia mutica, Sandrift, Drew - new locality |
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Haworthia mutica, Sandrift, Drew - new locality |
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Haworthia mutica, Sandrift, Drew - new locality |
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Haworthia mutica, Sandrift, Drew - new locality |
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Haworthia mutica, Spitskop, De Hoop |
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Haworthia mutica, Spitskop, De Hoop |
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Haworthia mutica, Spitskop, De Hoop |
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Locality of H. mutica, Spitskop, De Hoop |
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Haworthia mutica, Hassiesdrift |
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Haworthia mutica, Hassiesdrift |
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Haworthia mutica, Hassiesdrift |
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Locality of H. mutica, Hassiesdrift |
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Haworthia mutica, Rondeheuwel |
Haworthia mutica, Rondeheuwel
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Haworthia mutica, Napky |
Haworthia mutica, Napky
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Haworthia mutica, Napky |
Synonym:
H. otzenii
Known localities:
- N. Drew (3320CC)
- Drew (3320CC)
- E. Riviersonderend (3419BB)
- 10 km E. Riviersonderend (3419BB)
- Klipdale (3419DB)
- E. Stormsvlei (3420AA)
- Noukloof (3420AA)
- Rietfontein (3420AA)
- Crodini (3420AB)
- Soesriver (3420AC)
- Kykoedie (3420AC)
- N. Kykoedie (3420AC)
- Badjieskraal (3420AC)
- Haarwegskloof (3420AD)
- NE. Bredasdorp
- N. Protem (3420AA)
- 25 km NE. Bredasdorp (3420AC)
- SE. Heidelberg (3420BB)
- Melkboom (3421AA)
- Rondeheuwel (3420AA)
- Stormsvlei (3420AA)
- Riviersonderend (3419BB)
- E. Heidelberg (3420BB)
- Volmoed (3420AA)
- Napky (3420AC)
- Buffeljags (3420AA)
- Grootvlakte (3420AA)
- Middeldrift (3420AD)
- NE. Tarentaals River (3420AD)
- Ouplaas (3420AD)
- Klipbankskloof (3420AC)
- S. Klipbankskloof (3420AC)
- Dankbaar (3420AB)
- Hassiesdrift (3420AC)
- Spitskop (3420BC)
- Tarentaal (3420AD)
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