Haworthia lockwoodii

Haworthia lockwoodii
H. lockwoodii during its dormant, dry period
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Asphodelaceae
Subfamily:Asphodeloideae
Genus:Haworthia
Species: H. lockwoodii
Binomial name
Haworthia lockwoodii
Archibald

Haworthia lockwoodii is a species of succulent plant in the genus Haworthia.[1] Native to the Cape Province of South Africa, it was named for a local magistrate.[2]

Among Haworthia the species is particularly unusual in appearance, since during its dry, dormant phase the dried leaves often entirely cover the plant, appearing to almost be dead.[3] During the wet season, this leaf cover reveals itself again to be pale green.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Haworthia lockwoodii Archibald, Fl. Pl. South Africa 20: t. 792 (1940)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  2. ↑ Urs Eggli; Leonard E. Newton (29 June 2013). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 139. ISBN 978-3-662-07125-0.
  3. ↑ Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
  4. ↑ Doreen Court (1 June 2000). Succulent Flora of Southern Africa. CRC Press. p. 301. ISBN 978-90-5809-323-3.
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