Monday, January 16, 2012

Haworthia floribunda var. dentata

H. floribunda var. dentata, Schoemanshoek
 
Haworthia floribunda var. dentata M.B.Bayer

dentata: toothed.

H. floribunda var. dentata is a "smallest" from the floribunda species. In diameter it reaches 2-3 cm, leaves are very dark green, scabrid and with spined margins. It distribution area is from Swellendam in the West up to Albertinia in the East. 

Distribution map of H. floribunda var. dentata
In the East near Gouritzmond it is connect to H. chloracantha var. denticulifera, which occurs at the Mossel Bay - Klein Brak area.  Ingo Breuer uses name H. dentata for this species.

H. floribunda var. dentata, Schoemanshoek

H. floribunda var. dentata, Schoemanshoek

H. floribunda var. dentata, Schoemanshoek

Locality of H. floribunda var. dentata, Schoemanshoek

Known localities:
  • Bontebok Park (3420BA)
  • E. Buffeljachts (3420BA)
  • W. Riversdale (3421AA)
  • 5 km N. Riversdale (3421AB)
  • 15 km E. Riversdale (3421AB)
  • Dassiesklip (3421AC)
  • Wydersrivier (3421BA)
  • NE. Riversdale (3421AB)
  • NWN. Vleesbay, near Johnsons Post (3421BD)
  • Albertinia (3421BA)
  • Cooper Station (3421BB)
  • Draaihoek, N. Albertinia (3421BB)
  • N. Gouritzmond (3421BD)
  • Schoemanshoek (3421BA)

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