All you wanted to know about Haworthias, Gasterias and Astrolobas: Haworthia maraisii

H. maraisii, Felix Unite

Haworthia maraisii V. Poelln.

maraisii: for W.R.B. Marais

H. maraisii is smaller, slowly proliferous and very dark green species. Leaves are opaque, usually retused, scabrid with small raised tubercles. Margins and keel sometimes with small spines. It was previously under magnifica, but Bayer has separated it. Bayer is calling all this plants now "mirabilis". I was waiting quite a long time with publishing this article, because I wanted to understand better to this element. But more populations I have see, the more I´m confused. So I will call all this plants H. maraisii and will see what future brings. Var. meringii and notabilis will be discussed in separeted articles. Breuer is using name schuldtiana, I agree with Bayer and keep them as a synonym to marasii.

Distribution map

H. maraisii grows from Heidelberg in the East, Robertson in the West and up to Bredasdorp in the South. It is quite common in this area. The type locality is at Stormsvlei, where the plants are much more robust than in other localities. Some forms from Robertson area are similar to H. pubescens, near Bonnievale it integrates to H. meiringii and H. heidelbergensis. Around Potberg grows form of marasii / floribunda, which were described by Hayashi as H. henda. At Napier and all the way North to Stormsvlei are growing more robust forms, possibly some kinds of nature hybrids with H. mirabilis or H. triebneriana.

Propagation can be done by seedlings or cuttings. In cultivation it grows without any major troubles, a bit more shady growing condition is recommended.

H. maraisii, Muiskraalkop

Synonyms:

H. magnifica var. magnifica, H. schuldtiana, H. schuldtiana var. robertsonensis, H. schuldtiana var. minor, H. schuldtiana var. subtuberculata, H. whitesloaneana, H. schuldtiana var. whitesloaneana, H. schuldtiana var. sublaevis, H. schuldtiana var. simplicior, H. schuldtiana var. unilineata, H. sublimpidula, H. triedneriana var. diversicolor, H. angustifolia var. subfalcata.

Known localities:

Trappieskraalkloof (3319DC)
Langkloof (3319DC)
Dublin (3319DC)
S. Goudmyn bridge (3319DD)
Goudmyn (3319DD)
18 km Robertson to Bonnievale (3319DD)
Langvlei (3319DD)
5 km E. McGregor (3319DD)
1,5 km S. Robertson (3319DD)
Muiskraalkop (3319DD)
McGregor (3319DD)
W. McGregor (3319DD)
Vrolijkheid (3319DD)
SE. McGregor (3319DD)
S. McGregor (3319DD)
Olifantsdoorn Kloof (3319DD)
Houtbaaikloof (3319DD)
W. Robertson (3319DD)
Bonnievale to Robertson (3319DD)
Skurweberg (3319DD)
SW. Robertson (3319DD)
9 km W. Robertson (3319DD)
Klaasvoogds (3319DD)
Agtervinkrivier (3319DD)
Buitenhof (3319DD)
Koningsrivier (3319DD)
Muiskraalkop (3319DD)
N. Agtervinkrivier (3319DD)
N. McGregor (3319DD)
Rooiberg (3319DD)
near Rooiberg Winery (3319DD)
Sandberg (3319DD)
Sandhills, SW. Robertson (3319DD)
Steenbokshoogte, Vrolikheid (3319DD)
Vinkrivier (3319DD)
Witkranz, Vrolikheid (3319DD)
Dobbelaarskloof (3320CB)
N. Ashton (3320CC)
Goedverwacht (3320CC)
N. Drew (3320CC)
Drew (3320CC)
Cogmanskloof (3320CC)
6 km N. Drew (3320CC)
Bonnievale (3320CC)
2 km NE. Drew (3320CC)
Bruintjiesrivier, E. Drew (3320CC)
E. Zandvliet (3320CC)
Klipkop, Drew (3320CC)
NW. Drew (3320CC)
Nooitgedacht (3320CC)
Jakkalshoek (3320CC)
Sandrift (3320CC)
Langerwacht (3320CD)
Barrydale (3320DC)
Klein Doornrivier (3320DD)
N. Napier (3419BD)
Napier station (3419BD)
Stormsvlei (3420AA)
32 km Swellendam to Caledon (3420AA)
7 km N. Stormsvlei (3420AA)
Rondeheuwel (3420AA)
Bosheuwel (3420AA)
NW. Rondeheuwel (3420AA)
SW. Swellendam (3420AB)
Bontebok nat. park (3420AB)
Crodinie (3420AB)
Kluitjieskraal, W. Swellendam (3420AB)
N. Napky (3420AB)
N2 bridge across Breede River (3420AB)
Napky (3420AB)
near Swellendam (3420AB)
19 km N. Bredasdorp (3420AC)
20 km N. Bredasdorp (3420AC)
10 km N. Bredasdorp (3420AC)
Adoonskop (3420AC)
Die Plaashuis (3420AD)
E. Kleinberg (3420BC)
Felix Unite (3420AB)
Strykhoogte Pass (3319DD)
Graham Beck Winery (3319DD)
N. Kleinberg (3420BC)
N.Napier (3419BD)
La Rochelle (3320CC)
Spitskop, W. Potberg (3420BC)
Cogmanskloof (3320CC)
Brakkloof (3420AC)
Rooivlei (3420AC)
Juliusfontein (3420AD)
Die Kop (3420AD)
Tarentaal (3420AD)
Oudekraalkop (3420BA)
SE. Buffeljagsrivier (3420BA)
NE. Kapkamma (3420BB)
Diepkloof (3420BB)
Koeisekop (3420BB)
just SW. Heidelberg (3420BB)
Juliesfontein (3420BC)
Malgas (3420BC)
Potberg (3420BC)
Ziekenhuis (3420BC)
Infanta (3420BD)
Diamant, SW. Swellendam (3420BD)
Rietvlei (3420CC)
Montagu (3320CC)
Loerberg (3320CC)
W. Buffeljagsrivier (3420BA)
Stoffelsrivier (3420BC)
Koppies (3420BA)
just S. Montagu (3320CC)

H. maraisii, Dublin, NEW PHOTO

H. maraisii, just S. Montagu, NEW PHOTO

H. maraisii with H. mucronata aff. inconfluens, Barrydale

H. maraisii, Koppies

Locality of H. maraisii, Koppies

H. maraisii, Langverwacht, S. Bonnievale

H. maraisii, few km N of Ashton

Locality of H. maraisii, few km N of Ashton

H. maraisii, Muiskraalkop

Locality of H. maraisii, Muiskraalkop

H. maraisii, Loerberg

Locality of H. maraisii, Loerberg

H. maraisii, N. Montagu

Locality of H. maraisii, N. Montagu

H. maraisii, SW of Buffeljagsriver

H. maraisii X floribunda, SW of Buffeljagsriver

Locality of H. maraisii, SW of Buffeljagsriver

H. maraisii, S of Tarentaal

H. maraisii, Stoffelsrivier

Locality of H. maraisii, Stoffelsrivier

H. maraisii, Sanberg

Locality of H. maraisii, Sanberg

H. maraisii, N. Ashton

H. maraisii, S. Swellendam

Locality of H. maraisii, S. Swellendam

H. maraisii, Rondeheuwel

H. maraisii 'henda', Diepkloof

Locality of H. maraisii 'henda', Diepkloof

H. maraisii 'henda', Juliesfontein

Locality of H. maraisii 'henda', Juliesfontein

H. maraisii, Die Kop

Locality of H. maraisii, Die Kop

H. maraisii 'henda', Juliesfontein South

Locality of H. maraisii 'henda', Juliesfontein South

H. maraisii, N. Napky

H. maraisii, N. Bredasdorp

Locality of H. maraisii, N. Bredasdorp

H. maraisii, Rooivlei

Locality of H. maraisii, Rooivlei

H. maraisii, Vinkrivier

H. maraisii, Buitenhof

H. maraisii/heidelbergensis, Bruintjiesrivier

H. maraisii, Klipkop

Locality of H. maraisii, Klipkop

H. maraisii, Barrydale, town

Locality of H. maraisii, Barrydale, town

H. maraisii, Barrydale South

Locality of H. maraisii, Barrydale South

H. maraisii, Adoonskop

Locality of H. maraisii, Adoonskop

H. maraisii, SE. Bufeljagsrivier

Locality of H. maraisii, SE. Bufeljagsrivier

H. maraisii/magnifica, Kransriviermond

Locality of H. maraisii/magnifica, Kransriviermond

H. maraisii/magnifica, Morning Star, S. Heidelberg

H. maraisii, Bontebok park, Swellendam

Locality of H. maraisii, Bontebok park, Swellendam

H. maraisii/heidelbergensis, Sandrift

Locality of H. maraisii/heidelbergensis, Sandrift

H. maraisii/heidelbergensis, Tafelberg

H. maraisii, Meditation Hill, McGregor

H. maraisii aff., Whipstock

Locality of H. maraisii aff., Whipstock

H. maraisii, just N. McGregor

Locality of H. maraisii, just N. McGregor

H. maraisii, Oudekraal

H. maraisii, N. Kapkamma

Locality of H. maraisii, N. Kapkamma

H. maraisii, Klein Doornrivier

H. maraisii/heidelbergensis, Langerwacht

H. maraisii/heidelbergensis, Nooitgedacht

Locality of H. maraisii/heidelbergensis, Nooitgedacht

H. maraisii, Skurwekop, Rooiberg

H. maraisii, Crodinie

H. maraisii, N. Napky

Locality of H. maraisii, N. Napky

H. maraisii, Graham Beck winery

Locality of H. maraisii, Graham Beck winery

H. maraisii, Strykhoogte Pass

Locality of H. maraisii, Strykhoogte Pass

H. maraisii, La Rochelle

Locality of H. maraisii, La Rochelle

H. maraisii, Cogmanskloof

H. maraisii, NW. Spitskop

Locality of H. maraisii, NW. Spitskop

H. maraisii, S. Kleinberg

Locality of H. maraisii, S. Kleinberg

H. maraisii, E. Kleinberg

H. maraisii, Die Plaashuis

Locality of H. maraisii, Die Plaashuis

H. maraisii, Felix Unite

Haworthia maraisii

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