Haworthia retusa

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asphodelaceae
Subfamilia: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Haworthia
Species: Haworthia retusa
Varietas: H. r. var. nigra – H. r. var. quimutica – H. r. var. retusa

Name edit

Haworthia retusa (L.) Duval, Pl. Succ. Horto Alencon.: 7 (1809).

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Aloe retusa L., Sp. Pl.: 322 (1753).
  • Homotypic
    • Catevala retusa (L.) Medik., Theodora: 68 (1786).
    • Apicra retusa (L.) Willd., Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 271 (1811).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • SW. Cape Prov.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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