Haworthia emelyae
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| Haworthia emelyae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Haworthia |
| Species: | H. emelyae |
| Binomial name | |
| Haworthia emelyae (Baker.) | |
Haworthia emelyae (synonym with Haworthia picta) is a species of the genus Haworthia in the family Asphodelaceae, endemic to the Western Cape Province in South Africa.
Description
This species is one of the "retuse" species of Haworthia, meaning that it usually grows sunken beneath the ground with its flattened leaves only showing on the surface. Its rosette of succulent leaves are turned back ("retuse") so as to provide a flat and level face, on the surface of the ground. In this form, it is similar to other retuse haworthias (e.g. Haworthia retusa, Haworthia bayeri, Haworthia springbokvlakensis, Haworthia pygmaea, Haworthia mirabilis and Haworthia magnifica).
A distinctive feature is the convex shape of the leaf faces, and their speckled vein markings (which are often pink). These markings have made this species a very popular ornamental plant for cultivation.
Distribution
The natural range of this species is in the south-eastern part of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Here is occurs roughly between Oudtshoorn and Vanwykskraal.[1]
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