Haworthia arachnoidea

Description

Haworthia arachnoidea, locally known as “papierrosie” (paper-rose) or “spinnekopnes” (spider-nest), is the type species of the genus Haworthia, in the family Asphodelaceae, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The plant has numerous dark green leaves, covered in translucent bristles, in a dense rosette. The leaves themselves are without translucent tips, unlike some other Haworthia species. The rosettes dry and contract in the drier summers.