Haworthia angustifolia

Haworthia angustifolia
Haworthia angustifolia var. albanensis in culture.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Haworthia
Species:
H. angustifolia
Binomial name
Haworthia angustifolia
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Haworthia angustifolia is a species of Haworthia[1] from the eastern Cape Province. It is an evergreen succulent plant with short leaves arranged in rosettes of 8 cm in diameter. The leaves, about 20, are upright, acuminate and lanceolate, 3–6 cm long and 6–12 mm wide.[2]

A large clump in the United States Botanic Garden, Washington DC.

References

  1. ^ "Haworthia angustifolia". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. ^ Haworthia angustifolia - Information page at Haworthia-Gasteria


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