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Haworthia Retusa
''Haworthia retusa'' is a species of flowering plants of the genus ''Haworthia'' in the family Asphodelaceae, endemic to a very small area around Riversdale, in the Western Cape Province in South Africa. Growing to tall and broad, it is a perennial succulent with thick triangular leaves and small white tubular flowers held in tall racemes. Etymology The genus name ''Haworthia'' honors the British botanist Adrian Hardy Haworth (1767–1833), while the species epitheton ''retusa'' derives from Latin and refers to the "retused" leaf-shape. Description A distinctive feature is the " retuse", deltoid, recurved shape of the leaves. The upturned, recurved face of each leaf forms a triangle, which is transparent (and often lined). The species can be easily recognised by its leaf-top windows, which are distinctively shiny. Plants grow as tight rosettes of thick, firm, fleshy, highly recurved/truncated leaves. It is usually a solitary rosette in the wild. In cultivation it can off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Auguste Duval
Henri is an Estonian, Finnish, French, German and Luxembourgish form of the masculine given name Henry. People with this given name ; French noblemen :'' See the 'List of rulers named Henry' for Kings of France named Henri.'' * Henri I de Montmorency (1534–1614), Marshal and Constable of France * Henri I, Duke of Nemours (1572–1632), the son of Jacques of Savoy and Anna d'Este * Henri II, Duke of Nemours (1625–1659), the seventh Duc de Nemours * Henri, Count of Harcourt (1601–1666), French nobleman * Henri, Dauphin of Viennois (1296–1349), bishop of Metz * Henri de Gondi (other) * Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon (1555–1623), member of the powerful House of La Tour d'Auvergne * Henri Emmanuel Boileau, baron de Castelnau (1857–1923), French mountain climber * Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (born 1955), the head of state of Luxembourg * Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway, French Huguenot soldier and diplomat, one of the principal commanders o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leaf Window
Leaf window, also known as epidermal window, and fenestration. is a specialized leaf structure consisting of a translucent area through which light can enter the interior surfaces of the leaf where photosynthesis can occur. The translucent structure may include epidermal tissue, and in some succulent plants it consists of several cell layers of parenchyma, which may also function as water-storage tissue. It can appear as a large continuous patch, a variegated or reticulated region, or as numerous small spots. Is found in some succulent plants native to arid climates, allowing much of the plant to remain beneath the soil surface where it is protected from desiccation by winds and heat while optimizing light absorption. Many species featuring leaf windows are native to Southern Africa. Functions The primary function of the translucent windows is to increase the absorption of radiant energy, and thereby the rate of photosynthesis. Epidermal windows are commonly situated at the apex of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asphodeloideae
Asphodeloideae is a subfamily of the monocot family Asphodelaceae in the order Asparagales. It has previously been treated as a separate family, Asphodelaceae ''sensu stricto''. The family Asphodelaceae has now been proposed to be a nomen conservandum, and the proposal has been recommended for ratification in 2017. In that case, Asphodelaceae will have priority over Xanthorrhoeaceae. This is reflected in the APG IV family lists. The subfamily name is derived from the generic name of the type genus, ''Asphodelus''. Members of group are native to Africa, central and western Europe, the Mediterranean basin, Central Asia and Australia, with one genus ('' Bulbinella'') having some of its species in New Zealand. The greatest diversity occurs in South Africa. The genera ''Aloe'', ''Asphodelus'', and ''Kniphofia'' are perhaps best known from their use in horticulture as ornamental plants. Description The Asphodeloideae are distinguished by a general presence of anthraquinones, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haworthia Turgida
''Haworthia turgida'', also sometimes known as the windowpane plant, is a species of '' Haworthia'' native to the Cape Provinces. Its common name comes from the translucent panes on its leaves, which are similar to those of ''Haworthia cooperi ''Haworthia cooperi'' is a diverse and varied species of the genus ''Haworthia'' in the family Asphodelaceae, endemic to the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. Description Plants grow in clumps of small rosettes of tiny, fleshy, light green ...'' and some other species in the genus. It grows in dense clusters of offsets from the base, and in its native habitat prefers rocky limestone or slate cliffs. The main type has pale green leaves but varies widely. Varieties include ''Haworthia turgida var. longibracteata'' (M.B.Bayer) and ''Haworthia turgida var. suberecta'' (Poelln.) References External links turgida Flora of the Cape Provinces Endemic flora of South Africa Plants described in 1819 {{Asphodelaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay ( af, Mosselbaai) is a harbour town of about 99,000 people on the Southern Cape (or Garden Route) of South Africa. It is an important tourism and farming region of the Western Cape Province. Mossel Bay lies 400 kilometres east of the country's seat of parliament, Cape Town (which is also the capital city of the Western Cape), and 400 km west of Port Elizabeth, the largest city in the Eastern Cape. The older parts of the town occupy the north-facing side of the Cape St Blaize Peninsula, whilst the newer suburbs straddle the Peninsula and have spread eastwards along the sandy shore of the Bay. The town's economy relied heavily on farming, fishing and its commercial harbour (the smallest in the Transnet Port Authority's stable of South African commercial harbours), until the 1969 discovery of natural offshore gas fields led to the development of the gas-to-liquids refinery operated by PetroSA. Tourism is another driver of Mossel Bay's economy. Etymology The origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bredasdorp
Bredasdorp is a town in the Southern Overberg region of the Western Cape, South Africa, and the main economic and service hub of that region. It lies on the northern edge of the Agulhas Plain, about south-east of Cape Town and north of Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa. Tourist attractions of Bredasdorp include the Heuningberg Nature Reserve, many historical churches, and art galleries and craft shops. Bredasdorp is also home to the Shipwreck Museum which tells the stories of the 150 wrecks along the nearby Agulhas Reef. It is the only museum of its kind in the southern hemisphere. History The town of Bredasdorp was founded with the building of a Dutch Reformed Church in 1838 on the farm Langefontein. The town was named after Michiel van Breda, the first Mayor of Cape Town, who was also known as the father of South Africa's merino sheep industry. Van Breda and Pieter Voltelyn van der Byl could not agree on a location for the church; as a result two churches were built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riversdale, Western Cape
Riversdale ( af, Riversdal) is a town located on the N2 (South Africa), N2 highway between Cape Town and George, Western Cape, George on the Agulhas Coastal Plain of the southern Western Cape province of South Africa. It is an agricultural service oriented town, being a hub for shopping and other services for surrounding farming communities, smaller towns, and coastal resorts, like Witsand and Stilbaai. It is located beneath the imposing Langeberg Mountains to the north, with Sleeping Beauty Mountain overlooking the town. History The town was founded as a church on the farm, Doornkraal, and was subsequently named after Harry Rivers, the then incumbent Civil Commissioner of Swellendam. It was proclaimed a town on 30 August 1838. Riverdale is the seat of the Hessequa Local Municipality. It is also sometimes considered the westernmost point in the Garden Route region. Notable residents *Willem Botha, singer * Dyan Buis, Paralympic athlete *Dalene Matthee (13 October 1938 – 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haworthia Magnifica
''Haworthia magnifica'' is a species of the genus ''Haworthia'' belonging to the family Asphodelaceae. It is popular as an ornamental in cultivation, especially in the form of its unique and colourful variety, ''"splendens"''. Etymology The genus name ''Haworthia'' honors the British botanist Adrian Hardy Haworth (1767–1833), while the species name "magnifica" derives from the Latin word “Magnificus” meaning "magnificent”. Description ''Haworthia magnifica'' is a succulent evergreen slow-growing species reaching a size of 40 cm in height. Its shape and brownish-greenish color serve to camouflage this plant on the ground. It is usually a solitary stemless plant. The leaves are approximately triangular, about 3,5 cm long, with longitudinal pale brown or greyish veines along the upper surfaces and small teeth along the edges. The leaves form a rosette of about 8 cm in diameter. Flowers are white and small, forming an inflorescence of about 40 cm. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haworthia Mutica
''Haworthia mutica'' is a species of succulent plant native to South Africa's Cape Province. Very similar to, and often confused with, types such as Haworthia retusa ''Haworthia retusa'' is a species of flowering plants of the genus ''Haworthia'' in the family Asphodelaceae, endemic to a very small area around Riversdale, in the Western Cape Province in South Africa. Growing to tall and broad, it is a peren ..., the species has blunt, triangular shaped leaves that are typically striated. In the wild it rarely offsets, though clones in cultivation may do so readily. The variety ''H. mutica var nigra'' is similar but with darker (nearly black) leaf color. References External links Haworthia mutica blog post with further description * mutica Flora of South Africa Plants described in 1821 {{Asphodelaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haworthia Emelyae
''Haworthia emelyae'' (synonym with ''Haworthia picta'') is a species of the genus ''Haworthia'' in the family Asphodelaceae, endemic to the Western Cape Province in South Africa. Description This species is one of the ''"retuse"'' species of ''Haworthia'', meaning that it usually grows sunken beneath the ground with its flattened leaves only showing on the surface. Its rosette of succulent leaves are turned back ("retuse") so as to provide a flat and level face, on the surface of the ground. In this form, it is similar to other retuse haworthias (e.g. ''Haworthia retusa'', '' Haworthia bayeri'', '' Haworthia springbokvlakensis'', '' Haworthia pygmaea'', ''Haworthia mirabilis'' and ''Haworthia magnifica''). A distinctive feature is the convex shape of the leaf faces. The faces appear to bulge upwards, with the leaf tips bent back downwards. Another distinctive feature is the flecked, speckled (often pink) vein markings on the leaf faces. These markings have made this species a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haworthia Mirabilis
''Haworthia mirabilis'' is a species of the genus ''Haworthia'' belonging to the family Asphodelaceae. Etymology The genus name ''Haworthia'' honors the British botanist Adrian Hardy Haworth (1767–1833), while the species epitheton ''mirabilis'' derives from Latin and means "wonderful”. Description ''Haworthia mirabilias'' is a succulent evergreen slow-growing species reaching a size of in height. It is usually a solitary stemless plant. The leaves are green, with longitudinal pale green lines along the upper surfaces and small teeth along the margins. They turn to brownish or reddish in the sun. The leaves form a rosette and the flowers are white and small, in an inflorescence. This highly variable species is one of the ''"retuse"'' species of ''Haworthia'', meaning that it usually grows sunken beneath the ground with its flattened leaves only showing on the surface. Its rosette of succulent leaves are turned back ("retuse") so as to provide a flat and level face on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haworthia Springbokvlakensis
''Haworthia springbokvlakensis'' is a species of the genus ''Haworthia'' in the family Asphodelaceae, endemic to a very restricted area of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. Description This is a "retuse" species of ''Haworthia'' and is easily confused with its relatives (e.g. '' Haworthia pygmaea'', ''Haworthia retusa'', ''Haworthia bayeri'', ''Haworthia mirabilis'', ''Haworthia emelyae'' and ''Haworthia magnifica''). It can be distinguished from its relatives though, by its very rounded leaf tips and its extremely swollen, turgid leaf faces. Rosettes are usually solitary, as the plant rarely forms offsets. It is very slow-growing. Distribution The natural range of this species is an arid area around the "Springbokvlakte" farm, in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
