Asphodelaceae

Haworthia Duval

First published in Pl. Succ. Horto Alencon.: 7 (1809), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. Africa.

Descriptions

Aloaceae, S. Kativu. Flora Zambesiaca 12:3. 2001

Morphology General Habit
Perennial herbs with erect or creeping stems from a thick woody rootstock, often suckering to form small to large groups of plants; roots fleshy.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves in basal rosettes, or spirally arranged, succulent, softly fleshy or stiff, linear to deltoid-acuminate; surface smooth, ridged or tuberculate; margins smooth, ciliate, or toothed.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence pedunculate with flowers in lax racemes or panicles; peduncle erect, simple, with a few sterile bracts; bracts membranous, small, lanceolate to ovate; pedicels short, ascending.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Perianth segments 6 subequal, fused in the lower part to form an oblong-cylindrical, sometimes slightly curved tube; perianth limb 2-lipped, tips of upper 3 segments usually spreading, tips of lower 3 segments recurved.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens included.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stigma
Stigma included.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule ovoid to oblong, 3-locular.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds with angles winged.
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Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0