Friday, February 3, 2012

Haworthia truncata forma crassa

H. truncata forma crassa, S. Calitzdorp

Haworthia truncata forma crassa V.Poelln.

H. truncata forma crassa is an interesting form of H. truncata from area to the South and East of Calitzdorp. It is characteristic by leaves in dichotomous order, but leave tips are rounded like H. maughanii has. S. Calitzdorp is a population, growing together with maughanii, which is freely hybridize together. You can find there pure forma crassa and maughanii and than all froms in between. Cutlivation is same as other truncata species.

Distribution map
H. truncata forma crassa, S. Calitzdorp

H. truncata forma crassa, S. Calitzdorp

H. truncata forma crassa, S. Calitzdorp
H. truncata forma crassa, S. Calitzdorp
locality of H. truncata forma crassa, S. Calitzdorp
Known localities:
  • S. Calitzdorp (3321DA)
  • W. Calitzdorp (3321DA)

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