Haworthia venosa subsp. tessellata / nigra

This is a very interesting and tiny plant from Aberdeen.  This plant is intermediate between Haworthia venosa subsp. tessellata and Haworthia nigra.  It produces offsets from stolons as both species do, but is columnar like nigra, with a some tessellation markings in the leaf tops.  Its leafs are also decorated as is nigra.

Photo 09/01/03
Page updated 09/20/03

Plant Data: ‘Rooidraai’, Aberdeen GM524

Obtained 06/05/02 DEM804-A

Ex Gerhard Marx