Haworthia mortonii

Haworthia mortonii, N of Bredasdorp

Haworthia mortonii I. Breuer

mortonii: after David Morton Cumming.

H. mortonii is larger, 5-10 cm in diameter, slowly proliferous plant, leaves are more triangle shaped with few white tubercles on both sides, colour is grayish green. Adult plants are very attractive, but mortonii is very slow grower.

Distribution map

H. mortonii is recently (2007) described species from Bredasdorp area. It is know so far from one very small locality, where it grows together with maraisii. It could be a natural hybrid of marginata and minima?.  Closest relative could be marginata, but plants from closest population at Adoonskop, few km to the North, are very small (4-5cm) and without any tubercles. 


H. mortonii isn´t very common in collection. It needs similar conditions like marginata. Propagation must be done by seed.

Known locality:

• N. Bredasdorp (3420CA)
  

Haworthia mortonii, N of Bredasdorp

Haworthia mortonii, N of Bredasdorp

Haworthia mortonii, N of Bredasdorp

Haworthia mortonii, N of Bredasdorp