Haworthiopsis nigra

Haworthiopsis nigra

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asphodelaceae
Subfamilia: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Haworthiopsis
Species: Haworthiopsis nigra
Varietates: H. n. var. diversifolia – H. n. var. nigra

Name

Haworthiopsis nigra (Haw.) G.D.Rowley, Alsterworthia Int., Special Issue 10: 5 (2013).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Apicra nigra Haw., Philos. Mag. J. 66: 302 (1824).
• Homotypic
  • Aloe nigra (Haw.) Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 657 (1829).
  • Haworthia nigra (Haw.) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 203 (1880).
  • Catevala nigra (Haw.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 707 (1891).
  • Haworthia venosa subsp. nigra (Haw.) Halda, Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 4(2): 39 (1997).
  • Haworthia viscosa subsp. nigra (Haw.) Halda, Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 5(1): 44 (1998).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa S. Cape Prov. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Rowley, G.D., 2013. Alsterworthia Int., Special Issue 10: 5

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Haworthiopsis nigra in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Mar. 05. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Haworthiopsis nigra. Published online. Accessed: Mar. 05 2019.

Vernacular names

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