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Haworthia emelyae var. comptoniana
A
longitudinal section showing the the
fenestrate
leaves with the
translucent
tissues.
Contractile roots pull the plant deeper into the
soil to protect the
plant from
sun and
heat
during the
dry
season. |
The
genus
"Haworthia" is named after
the British botanist Adrian Hardy Haworth (1767–1833)
(For example
Haworthia emelyae var. comptoniana)
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