Haworthia hayashii grows on ferricrete red hillsides south of Oudtshoorn. The plants are usually well hidden and partly covered with soil or debris from bushes
The plants link probably with Haworthia bayeri which is found more towards the east. Haworthia hayashii looks similar to Haworthia bayeri, but it flowers later, around November. It seems to be an inbetween form of Haworthia truteriorum or H indigoa which occur further south.
Older plants of Haworthia bayeri may develop a shiny epidermis in time. This feature seems to be lacking in Haworthia hayashii. ( I shall follow up on this statement soon)
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