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A Touch of Haworthia Taxonomy - Part 1b

Taxonomy being a scientific attempt to 'simplify' understanding...

Propagation	Haworthia Photo Galleries	Taxonomy

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SUBGENUS HAWORTHIA - cont.

This is by far the largest of the three subgenera groups and contains several sections and subsections.

Flower base triangular to rounded in cross-section.

Galleries 5a and 5b

This section's distinguishing features are: truncate leaves with the upper surface windowed.

SECTION LORATAE

This section's distinguishing features are: narrow leaves, often with minute teeth.

	SUBSECTION LORATAE Gallery 6
This subsection's distinguishing features are: roots not tuberous.

	SUBSECTION FUSIFORMES Gallery 7
This subsection's distinguishing features are: thick, tuberous roots.

SECTION RETUSAE

This section's distinguishing features are: leaf end-area expanded to form transparent window.

	SUBSECTION RETUSAE Galleries 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8g, 8h, 8i, 8j, 8k, 8l and 8m
This subsection's distinguishing features are: well-defined leaf tip recurved to form windowed area.

	SUBSECTION TURGIDAE Gallery 9
This subsection's distinguishing features are: leaves inflated and only slightly recurving, tip usually incurving slightly.

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Propagation	Haworthia Photo Galleries	Taxonomy