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Scientific Name | Haworthia reticulata (Haw.) Haw. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2014/03/24 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden, R.R. Klopper & J.C. Manning |
Justification | H. reticulata is difficult to distinguish from H. herbacea, another narrow endemic of the Worcester-Robertson area. Until taxonomically resolved, its risk of extinction cannot be assessed. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Worcester to Bonnievale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Rocky slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Notes |
| Haworthia has been plagued with an overprolification of names, recognising variation over similarity, and causing much confusion (Bayer and Manning 2012). The genus needs to be revised using population-level molecular techniques in order for species concepts to be resolved (J.C. Manning pers. comm. 2014). |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Haworthia reticulata (Haw.) Haw. var. reticulata | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Haworthia reticulata (Haw.) Haw. var. attenuata M.B.Bayer | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Haworthia reticulata (Haw.) Haw. var. hurlingii (Poelln.) M.B.Bayer | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Haworthia reticulata (Haw.) Haw. var. subregularis (Baker) Pilbeam | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bayer, M.B. 1972. Natural variation and species delimitation in Haworthia Duval. - Part 1. Haworthia reticulata (Haw.) Haw. National Cactus and Succulent Journal 27:10.
Bayer, M.B. and Manning, J.C. 2012 (Updated online 2013). The Haworthia nomenclator: A list of accepted species with some guidelines for infraspecific names. Haworthia Update 7(4):30-40.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L., Klopper, R.R. & Manning, J.C. 2014. Haworthia reticulata (Haw.) Haw. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/17 |
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