Haworthia scabra var. morrisiae

H. scabra var. morrisiae, near Koos Raubenheimer Dam

Haworthia scabra var. morrisiae (V.Poelln.) M.B.Bayer

morrisiae: for Mrs. G. Morris

H. scabra var. morrisiae is smaller, dark green species from scabra group. Leaves are with small, confluent tubercles. Colour is light green to yellowish green. Size of the rosette is 4 - 6 cm in diameter. In nature it grows in rock crevices and usually forms large clusters.

Distribution map

H. scabra var. morrisiae is growing in Schoemanspoort, near Rus-en-Vrede. It is an intermediate form between scabra, starkiana and lateganiae. There is a "mystery" plant called smitii, which was collected long time ago and since than no one was able to find it again in the nature. This form is much larger with more prominent tubercles.

H. scabra var. morrisiae is quite attractive plant. In cultivation it is sometimes visible, but mostly these are plants without "good" locality data. Propagation can be done by offsets.

Synonym:
H. morrisiae, H. smitii

Known localities:

• Schoemanspoort (3322AC)
• Schoemanspoort (3322AD)
• near Koos Raubenheimer Dam (3322AD)  

H. scabra var. morrisiae, near Koos Raubenheimer Dam

H. scabra var. morrisiae, near Koos Raubenheimer Dam

H. scabra var. morrisiae, near Koos Raubenheimer Dam

H. scabra var. morrisiae, near Koos Raubenheimer Dam

H. scabra var. morrisiae, near Koos Raubenheimer Dam

Locality of H. scabra var. morrisiae, near Koos Raubenheimer Dam