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Haworthia mutica

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Haworthia mutica
H. mutica var mutica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Haworthia
Species:
H. mutica
Binomial name
Haworthia mutica
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Haworthia mutica is a species of succulent plant native to South Africa's Cape Province.[1] Very similar to, and often confused with, types such as Haworthia retusa, 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.[2] The variety H. mutica var nigra is similar but with darker (nearly black) leaf color.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Haworthia mutica Haw., Saxifrag. Enum. 2: 55 (1821)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  2. ^ Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. pp. 272–273. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
  3. ^ Doreen Court (1 June 2000). Succulent Flora of Southern Africa. CRC Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-90-5809-323-3.
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