Haworthia arachnoidea var. namaquensis

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Kourkammaberge, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia arachnoidea var. namaquensis M.B.Bayer

 namaquensis: from Namaqualand.

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis is Northern form of arachnoidea type plants. Rosette diameter is up to 4 cm, leave color is paler green, usually lighter green than normal arachnoidea. It was described by Bayer as a variety from Namaqualand, Richtersveld and Ceres/Tanqua Karoo. It accommodates all forms growing from Ceres up to Richtersveld. It is quite common all over the area - if you are at the right spot. 

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Karrachabpoort

Plants from Tanqua Karoo Bayer calls arachnoidea 'tanqua'. I. Breuer described plants from Matjiesfontein to Sutherland as arachnoidea 'matjiesta'. Both of these forms are smaller than the typical Northern form. Around Matjiesfontein in Laingsburg area they grow near to H. pehlemannie, size and rosette are very similar - but they can be easily distinguieshed by 'normal' flower, not the dark type as in pehlemanniae. To keep the things less complicated, I use the name namaquensis for all of them for the moment.

Distribution map

In habitat they are more withdrawn in soil / in quartz stones or grow in rock crevices. Flowering time is early Spring. In cultivation they are not much widespread, but growing conditions are same as for arachnoidea group. Propagation should be done by seed.

Typical growing situation of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Kabinaberg, 
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Known localities:
  • top of Hellskloof (2816BD)
  • Cornellsberg (2817CA)
  • N. Lekkersing (2817CC)
  • Kliphoogte (2817CD)
  • Lekkersing (2917AA)
  • Karrachabpoort (2917AB)
  • Steinkopf (2917BA)
  • N. Steinkopf (2917BA)
  • Springbok (2917CA)
  • 20 km E. Springbok (2917CA)
  • Kourkamma (2917CD)
  • Witbank (2918AC)
  • Kangas (2918CB)
  • Soebatsfontein (3017AB)
  • Hosabees (3018AA)
  • Putsiesekloof (3018AD)
  • Kotzesrus (3018CA)
  • 6 km NE. Garies (3018CA)
  • NE. Bitterfontein (3018CD)
  • Donkiedam (3019CC)
  • Komkans (3118AA)
  • Meerhofskasteel (3118AA)
  • SE. Nuwerus (3118AB)
  • NW. Nieuwoudtville (3118BB)
  • Liebendal (3118CB)
  • Ezelskop (3119AA)
  • Koringberg (3119AB)
  • Beeswater (3119BC)
  • Keiskieberg (3119DB)
  • Skitterykloof (3119DC)
  • Ceres Karoo (3119DD)
  • Ganagas Pass (3220AA)
  • Ouberg Pass (3220AD)
  • Verlatenkloof (3220DA)
  • Sutherland to Laingsburg (3220DD)
  • Augrabies, Vyftienmyl se Berge (2917AC)
  • Boelhoer (3320BA)
  • N. Matjiesfontein (3320BA)
  • N. Karoo Poort (3319BB)
  • Aasvoelbos (3320BA)
  • Aasvoelkop (3018DB)
  • Blaukranspass
  • Banke, near Aalwynsfontein
  • Klipwater, near Nuwerus
  • Moegewin, near Nuwerus
  • Riethuis (3017AB)
  • Mooiplaas (3018AD)
  • Steencampskraal, E. Nuwerus (3118AD)
  • Umdaus (2917BA) 
  • Ekkraal (3220DC) 
  • Bizansgat (3219DD)
  • Pienaarsfontein (3220CC) 
  • near Nelsbank (2817CD)
  • Eksteenfontein (2817CD)
  • S. Klipbok (2817CD)
  • Wyepoort Valley, S. Umdaus (2917BA)
  • Kourkammaberg (2917CD)
  • N. Nigramoep, near Vaalheuwel (2917BC)
  • Kabinaberg (2917BB)

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Eksteenfontein, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Eksteenfontein, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Eksteenfontein, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Eksteenfontein, NEW PHOTO

Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Eksteenfontein, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, S of Klipbok, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, S of Klipbok, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, S of Klipbok, NEW PHOTO

Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, S of Klipbok, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, S of Umdaus, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, S of Umdaus, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, S of Umdaus, NEW PHOTO

Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, S of Umdaus, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Kourkammaberg, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Kourkammaberg, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Kourkammaberg, NEW PHOTO

Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Kourkammaberg, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, near Vaalheuwel, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, near Vaalheuwel, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, near Vaalheuwel, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Kabinaberg, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Kabinaberg, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Kabinaberg, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Kabinaberg, NEW PHOTO

Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Kabinaberg, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, N-entr. of Verlatenkloof, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, N-entr. of Verlatenkloof, NEW PHOTO

Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, N-entr. of Verlatenkloof, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Pienaarsfontein, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Pienaarsfontein, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Pienaarsfontein, NEW PHOTO

Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Pienaarsfontein, NEW PHOTO

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, N of Karoo Poort
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, N of Karoo Poort
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, N of Karoo Poort
Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, N of Karoo Poort
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Boelhoer
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Boelhoer
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Boelhoer
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, N of Matjiesfontein
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, N of Matjiesfontein
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, N of Matjiesfontein
Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, N of Matjiesfontein
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Skitterykloof
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Skitterykloof
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Skitterykloof
Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Skitterykloof
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Verlatenkloof
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Verlatenkloof

H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Verlatenkloof

Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Verlatenkloof
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Ekkraal
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Ekkraal
Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Ekkraal
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Augrabies
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Augrabies
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Augrabies
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Augrabies
Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Augrabies
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Karrachabpoort
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Karrachabpoort
Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Karrachabpoort
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Ouberg Pass
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Ouberg Pass
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Ouberg Pass
Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Ouberg Pass
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Aasvoelbos
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Aasvoelbos
H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Aasvoelbos
Locality of H. arachnoidea var. namaquensis, Aasvoelbos

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