Haworthia pubescens
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| Haworthia pubescens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Haworthia |
| Species: | H. pubescens |
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| Haworthia pubescens | |
Haworthia pubescens is a critically endangered perennial succulent belonging to the family Asphodelaceae. It is endemic to the fynbos region of the Western Cape and is found in Worcester. The plant has an occurrence area of less than 10 km2 and there is one subpopulation that is threatened by succulent poaching, infrastructure development for agriculture as well as by invasive plants.[1][2]
