Haworthia mucronata var. morrisiae

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Steildrift

Haworthia mucronata var. morrisiae (V.Poelln.) M.B.Bayer

morrisiae: for Mrs. G. Morris.

H. mucronata var. morrisiae is bright, almost emerald-green usualy solitary species from area around Oudtshoorn and Calitzdorp. It is known westwards to Vanwyksdorp. In summer the leaf tips, or sometimes whole leaves, turn a deep, reddish brown. Plant remains usually solitairy.

Distribution map

H. mucronata var. morrisiae should be grown as other mucronata species - be careful when watering. Propagation should be done by seeds. Hayashi and Breuer change names of this plant to H. sakai.

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Bakenskraal, NEW PHOTO

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Wynandsrivier, NEW PHOTO

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Wynandsrivier, NEW PHOTO

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Wynandsrivier, NEW PHOTO

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Wynandsrivier, NEW PHOTO

Locality of H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Wynandsrivier, NEW PHOTO

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Steildrift

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Steildrift

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Steildrift

Locality of H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Steildrift

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Volmoed

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Volmoed

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Volmoed

Locality of H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Volmoed

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Bakenskraal

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Bakenskraal

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Bakenskraal

Locality of H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Bakenskraal

H. mucronata var. morrisiae, Kammanassie Dam

Haworthia sakaii, Tafelkop, NE. Kammanassie Dam
Photo by Ingo Breuer

Synonyms:
H. altilinea var. morrisiae, H. inconfluens var. morrisiae, H. habdomadis var. morrisiae, H. sakai

Known localities:

• Touwsfontein (332OCB)
• W. Vanwyksdorp (3321CB)
• Bergplaas (3321BC)
• Warmbron (3321DB)
• between Oudtshoorn and Mossel Bay (3322CA)
• Rooikrans (3322CA)
• Volmoed (3322CA)
• SW. Oudtshoorn (3322CA)
• Rooikoppies (3322CB)
• Hazenjacht (3322CB)
• Kammanassie Dam (3322CB)
• 8 km S. Oudtshoorn (3322CA)
• W. Oudtshoorn
• SE. Vanwyksdorp
• 5 km SES. Oudtshoorn (3322BA)
• Steildrift, SSW. Oudtshoorn (3322BA)
• Touws River (3320CB)
• Oudtshooen (3322CA)
• Steinil Banks of Olifants River (3322CA)
• near Kammanassie Dam (3322CB)
• S. Oudtshoorn (3322CA)
• Tafelkop, 5 km NE. Kammanassie Dam (3322CB)
• Bakenskraal (3322CA)
• Prinspoort (332OBC)
• Perdeberg (3322BA)
• Wynandsrivier (3322CA)