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 very popular ornamental plant for cultivation.
Distributionedit
The natural range of this species is in the south-eastern part of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Here it occurs roughly between Oudtshoorn and Vanwykskraal.[1]
Referencesedit
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haworthia, emelyae, synonym, with, haworthia, picta, species, genus, haworthia, family, asphodelaceae, endemic, western, cape, province, south, africa, scientific, classification, kingdom, plantae, clade, tracheophytes, clade, angiosperms, clade, monocots, ord. 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 Haworthia emelyae Haworthia emelyae Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Monocots Order Asparagales Family Asphodelaceae Subfamily Asphodeloideae Genus Haworthia Species H emelyae Binomial name Haworthia emelyae Baker Description edit nbsp Haworthia emelyae var comptoniana in cultivation 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 very popular ornamental plant for cultivation Distribution editThe natural range of this species is in the south eastern part of the Western Cape Province South Africa Here it occurs roughly between Oudtshoorn and Vanwykskraal 1 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haworthia emelyae The Retuse Haworthias 1975 Haworthia Updates nbsp This Asphodelaceae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Haworthia emelyae amp oldid 1195206889, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
