Encephalartos altensteinii

Plants at Kirstenbosch botanical garden Cape Town.

Geohintonia mexicana

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Haworthia arachnoidea ' Royalis'

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Haworthia tuberculata

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Aloe pratensis

Obregonia denegrii

Obregonia is a genus of cacti closely related to Lophophora.The genus has only one species Obregonia denegrii and is naturally found  It is found in the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico.

The plants are very slow growing and are propagated by seed.

Obregonia denegrii in the collection of Gerhard Marx.

Lithops gracilidelineata ssp. gracilidelineata var. waldroniae

Seed grown. Originally from Vogelfederberg south east of Swakopmund  (C 189).

Haworthia outeniquensis

Plants in habitat at Moerasrivier. The plants appear to be related to Haworthia helmiae.

Haworthia wittebergensis

Haworthia paradoxa

Seed grown plant originating from Vermaaklikheid.The plants resemble Haworthia wimii to some extent and form part of a large complex of related Haworthias of the Southern Cape.

Haworthia cummingii

Seedlings from Committees Drift.

Adenolobus garipensis

Euphorbia lignosa

Aloe claviflora

Aloe claviflora is found in arid areas of South Africa from Prince Albert northwards.

The plants are easy to identify as the plant body tends to lean forward and the flowers are horizontal, almost flat on the ground. Plants form clumps in  circular fashion and continually grow outwards leaving a hollow in the middle.

The plants do no adapt well if taken out of the wild and should be grown from seed.

Flowering time is in August and September.

In habitat west of Prince Albert

 

At Worcester botanical garden

Thespesia acutiloba

Haworthia koelmaniorum

Haworthia picta - (emelyae)

A form from Doornrivier. More about Haworthia picta.  This species is also referred to as Haworthia emelyae.

The following 3 images represent seed grown plants from the type locality at Moerasrivier (These are seedlings selected for their prominent markings on the leaves.)

Haworthia dimorpha

Haworthia lockwoodii - Varsbokkraal

A cultivated plant.

Haworthia papillaris

More information.

Nerine filamentosa

Haworthia baviens n.n.

The plants appear to be related to Haworthia monticola.

Haworthia cv. 'Toff-o-Lux'

An exceptionally beautiful hybrid created by Gerhard Marx and recently auctioned.
More Haworthia hybrids and cultivars.

Lophophora diffusa

A plant closely related to Lophophora williamsii and Lophophora fricii

Haworthia marginata

Seed grown plant originating from Heidelberg commonage.

Cyrtanthus guthrieae

Drimia sp.

A presumably undescribed Drimia from south of Oudtshoorn.

Lithops bromfieldii var. glaudinae

Distribution and more detail.

Euphorbia jansenvillensis

A non-stoloniferous form  from Klipplaat. Abnormal monstrous growth on stem.

Scadoxus membranaceous

Clivia miniata

Othonna retrofracta

Plant from near Springfontein Southern Cape.

Haemanthus humilis

Nerine masoniorum

Haworthia maxima

A large form from near Worcester. See also specimen from Nonna.

Annomaluma mccoyii

Euphorbia hopetownensis

Nerine laticoma

Lithops cv. 'Funny Faces'

Selected hybrids of Lithops dorotheae.

Hoodia pilifera spp. annulata

For more detailed information.

Haworthia spheroidea

The plants with their neatly arranged  leaves and round bodies are closely related to Haworthia semiviva. Originally from Middelpos in the Northern Cape.