Haworthia venosa
Haworthia venosa subsp. tessellata
Haworthia venosa is a plant of the genus Haworthia in the subfamily Asphodelus ( Asphodeloideae ).
Description
Haworthia venosa grows stemless and usually sprouts slowly by cuttings or suckers. The 12 to 20 spread to recurved, ovate - triangular leaves form a rosette with a diameter of up to 5 inches and a height of up to 3 inches. The leaf blade is up to 10 centimeters long and 1.5 centimeters wide. The smooth upper leaf surface is reticulate patterned, the underside is slightly rough in general.
The sparsely branched, loose inflorescence reaches a length of up to 35 inches and consists of 15 to 20 flowers. The wrong kopfige flower tube is bent and the inner tepals are rolled back.
Systematics and distribution
Haworthia venosa is widespread in Namibia and the South African provinces of Limpopo, Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
The first description as Aloe venosa in 1783 by Jean -Baptiste de Lamarck. Adrian Hardy Haworth introduced the type 1821 in the genus Haworthia.
We distinguish the following sub- types:
- Haworthia venosa subsp. venosa
- Haworthia venosa subsp. granulata ( Marloth ) M.B.Bayer
- Haworthia venosa subsp. tessellata ( Haw. ) M.B.Bayer
- Haworthia venosa subsp. woolleyi ( Poelln. ) Halda