Haworthia floribunda var. major

H. floribunda var. major, Swellendam

Haworthia floribunda var. major M.B.Bayer

major: larger.

H. floribunda var. major was described by Bruce Bayer from Swellendam area. The plants are generally larger, have up to 15 cm long leaves. They are lighter green in colour. In nature it forms small clusters and same in cultivation. 

Distribution map

Var. major usually grows on North or Northwest slopes, amongst grass and small stones. Because of the same colour as the grass, it is not always easy to spot. Hayashi and Breuer use a name H. kondoi  for this species (because of not using variets in their classifications). Recently was descovered by Bayer new locality further NW of Sellendam. Here plants looks different, almost like variegata, with white dots on leaves and more open rosette.

Known localities:

• Below Swellendam Station (3420AB)
• S. Swellendam (3420AB)
• Swellendam (3420AB)
• E. Swellendam (3420AB)
• W. Swellendam (3420AB)
• NW. Swellendam (3320CD)

H. floribunda var. major, E of Swellendam

H. floribunda var. major, E of Swellendam

H. floribunda var. major, E of Swellendam

H. floribunda var. major, E of Swellendam

Locality of H. floribunda var. major, E of Swellendam

H. floribunda var. major, W of Swellendam

H. floribunda var. major, W of Swellendam

H. floribunda var. major, W of Swellendam

H. floribunda var. major, W of Swellendam

Locality of H. floribunda var. major, W of Swellendam

H. floribunda var. major, Swellendam

H. floribunda var. major, Swellendam

H. floribunda var. major, Swellendam

H. floribunda var. major, Swellendam

H. aff. floribunda var. major, NW of Swellendam, NEW PHOTO

H. aff. floribunda var. major, NW of Swellendam, NEW PHOTO

H. aff. floribunda var. major, NW of Swellendam, NEW PHOTO

Locality of H. aff. floribunda var. major, NW of Swellendam, NEW PHOTO