Is this the same as Haworthiopsis tessellata?
Haworthia venosa ssp. tessellata
Fairy Garden Succulents
Hi,
Is the plant that your site refers to as "Haworthia venosa ssp. tessellata" and "Haworthiopsis venosa ssp. tessellata (Bayer)" the same plant that the IPNI refers to as "Haworthiopsis tessellata (Haw.) G.D.Rowley" (
https://www.ipni.org/n/77138031-1 )?
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Open Jun 15, 2021 - 09:11 AM
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Jun 15, 2021 - 09:11 AM
Hi there!
Yes! The name you gave (Haworthiopsis tessellata) is the up to date, accepted, name. We use an old one in order to appeal to people who might know it by the old name. Haworthia taxonomy is notoriously unstable. Sorry about any confusion!
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Haworthia venosa ssp. tessellata
Haworthiopsis venosa ssp. tessellata (Bayer): Rosette of green, triangular leaves that can flush copper to magenta when moderately stressed by bright sun and drought. The flattened leaf tops have a checkered mosaic of translucent "leaf windows" that help the plant tolerate low light condit...
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