Haworthia cymbiformis (Haw.) Duval var. obtusa (Haw.) Baker
Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

H. cymbiformis var. obtusa is closely related to H. pilifera but it may be distinguished from H. pilifera by the smooth leaves; the leaf-face is concave in the upper half and rounded in the lower part; leaf-tips are obtuse and pellucid, the pellucid part irregularly separated from the lower green. H. pilifera has leaves with toothed margins and keel and a distinct separation between the pellucid area and the lower green. From: Scott, CL. 1985. The genus Haworthia (Liliaceae): a taxonomic revision. Aloe Books, Johannesburg. [All rights reserved]

Rosette proliferous from the base, about 2.5 cm across. Leaves rather numerous, 1 up to nearly 2 cm long, 7-9 mm broad towards the tip, obovate-oblong, sub-obtuse, shortly acuminate, with a pellucid, distinct, simple end-bristle 1 mm long, a little curved inward, pale green, not grey-green, a little shining, pellucid towards the tip on both sides, face flat towards the base, convex towards the tip, back convex, obtusely and obliquely keeled towards the tip, keels nearly always smooth, margins smooth or with very few, minute, whitish teeth irregularly distributed, face with 3-6 darker longitudinal lines which are irregularly and indistinctly united and of which only about 3 reach the pellucid leaf-tip, back with a little more numerous longitudinal lines. From: Von Poellnitz, K. 1937. Six new species of Haworthia Duval. Desert Pl. Life 9: 102-103. [All rights reserved] As: Haworthia hilliana Poelln.

Diagnostic description

Leaves mostly oblong, 25 to 40 mm long, smooth; leaf-tips obtuse, pellucid in the upper half, lower half green, the pellucid area not distinctly but irregularly separated from the lower green. From: Scott, CL. 1985. The genus Haworthia (Liliaceae): a taxonomic revision. Aloe Books, Johannesburg. [All rights reserved]

Distribution

H. cymbiformis var. obtusa occurs as large clusters on rock faces along the Kat River and near Alicedale in the eastern Cape Province. From: Scott, CL. 1985. The genus Haworthia (Liliaceae): a taxonomic revision. Aloe Books, Johannesburg. [All rights reserved]

Altitude

500 to 1500 m

Occurrence records map

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

FSA

SA

BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

Names and Sources

Accepted name
Haworthia cymbiformis (Haw.) Duval var. obtusa (Haw.) Baker

Published in: J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 209 (1880)

Iconotype (K)

Synonym(s)

Haworthia obtusa Haw.

Published in: Phil. Mag.: 282 (1825)


Haworthia hilliana Poelln.

Published in: Desert Pl. Life 9: 103 (1937)


Haworthia umbraticola Poelln.

Published in: Kakteenkunde 1937: 134 (1937)


Haworthia umbraticola Poelln. var. hilliana (Poelln.) Poelln.

Published in: Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 44: 234 (1938)


Haworthia cymbiformis (Haw.) Duval var. umbraticola (Poelln.) M.B.Bayer

Published in: Haworthia Handbook: 164 (1976)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBFAMILY Alooideae

VARIETY obtusa

23 results for Haworthia cymbiformis (Haw.) Duval var. obtusa (Haw.) Baker

Specimen records

Barcode: NBG0120018-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayliss, RDA, s.n. | 1976--

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Riebeek East. Swartrivier Pass.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0118857-0 Collector(s) & number: Archibald, EEA, 56 | --

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Alicedale. Swartwaters Poort.

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Barcode: NBG0274709-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, GG, 2240 | --

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Adelaide Dist.

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Barcode: NBG0132282-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 4653 | --

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Alicedale. Swartwater Poort.

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Barcode: NBG0111591-0 Collector(s) & number: Stent, SM, Smith 6195 | 1946-1-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Seymour Dist. Blinkwater, between Fort Beaufort and Katberg on rocky formation.

General notes: On rocky formation.

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Barcode: NBG0274708-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, GG, 2243 | --

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Adelaide Dist.

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Barcode: NBG0132291-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayliss, RDA, s.n. | 1976--

South Africa, Eastern Cape, W of Riebeek East. Thornkloof.

General notes: N facing rock crevices.

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Barcode: NBG0068353-0 Collector(s) & number: Krynauw, CJ, N.B.G. 273/43 | 1943-7-20

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Adelaide Dist. 14 miles S of Adelaide. Kagasmond.

General notes: Hort. Kirstenbosch. Nursery.

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Barcode: NBG0067998-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, GG, 2801 | 1945-11-5

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Adelaide Dist. Rocklands.

General notes: N.B.G. 365/45.

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Barcode: NBG0118858-0 Collector(s) & number: De Klerk, GGS 7131 | --

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Adelaide Dist. Junction of Koonap and Kuga Rivers.

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Barcode: NBG0157636-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, 6562 | 1996-11-30

South Africa, Eastern Cape, S of Adelaide. Kagasmond, on rocky slope opposite farm house to the East.

General notes: Very abundant on rocky slope.

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Barcode: NBG0067997-0 Collector(s) & number: Unknown, s.n. | 1943-4-7

South Africa, Western Cape, Hort. Kirstenbosch. Rockery.

General notes: Hort. Kirstenbosch. Rockery. No particulars.

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Barcode: NBG0118841-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, GG, 2794 | --

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Uitenhage. Farm "Hell's Gate.

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Barcode: NBG0144812-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 4651 | 1972--

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Fort Beaufort. Blinkwater.

General notes: Ex Hort. Karoo Botanic Garden. 22 February 1985.

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Barcode: NBG0069170-0 Collector(s) & number: Armstrong, W, Smith 2801 | 1938-12-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Adelaide Dist. Farm Rocklands.

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Barcode: NBG0274840-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, GG, 2801 | --

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Adelaide. Rocklands.

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Barcode: NBG0132290-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 4650 | 1972--

South Africa, Eastern Cape, 1.5 km S of Alicedale.

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Barcode: NBG0118854-0 Collector(s) & number: Archibald, EEA, Fourc. 56 | --

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Alicedale. Zwartwaters Poort.

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Barcode: NBG0274919-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, GG, 3938 | --

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Alicedale.

General notes: per E. Botha.

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Barcode: NBG0274839-0 Collector(s) & number: Fourcade, HG, 143 | --

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Adelaide. Rocklands.

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Barcode: NBG0111995-0 Collector(s) & number: De Klerk, Smith 7131 | 1948-1-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Adelaide Dist. Near junction of Koonap and Kuga Rivers.

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Barcode: NBG0068888-0 Collector(s) & number: De Klerk, Smith 7131 | 1948-1-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Adelaide Dist. Near junction at Koonap and Kuga Rivers.

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Barcode: NBG0067996-0 Collector(s) & number: Krynauw, CJ, N.B.G. 268/43 | 1943-7-20

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Adelaide Dist. Olifantsbos, 22 miles SE of Adelaide.

General notes: Inflorescence 11 October 1943. = Fourcades Photograph 143.

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2000

FLORA

Aloe Glen, HF; Hardy, DS

In: G Germishuizen & E du Plessis (eds), Aloaceae (first part). Flora of Southern Africa 5(1),11-167

National Botanical Institute, Pretoria

1999

BOOK

Haworthia revisited: a revision of the genus Bayer, MB

Umdaus Press, Hatfield

1985

BOOK

The genus Haworthia (Liliaceae): a taxonomic revision Scott, CL

Aloe Books, Johannesburg

1976

BOOK

Haworthia Handbook Bayer, MB

NBG, Cape Town

1937

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Von Poellnitz, K

Kakteenkunde 9:

1937

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Six new species of Haworthia Duval Von Poellnitz, K

Desert Plant Life 9: 102-103

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