Haworthia lockwoodii | |
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H. lockwoodii during its dormant, dry period | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
Genus: | Haworthia |
Species: | H. lockwoodii
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Binomial name | |
Haworthia lockwoodii Archibald
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Haworthia lockwoodii is a species of succulent plant in the genus Haworthia.[1] Native to the Cape Province of South Africa, it was named for a local magistrate.[2]
Among Haworthia species, H. lockwoodii is unusual in appearance during the dormant phase that it enters in times of drought; the external leaves dry out more or less, and lose their turgor. The wilted leaves often cover the plant entirely, which then appears to be almost dead.[3] During the wet season, this leaf cover absorbs water rapidly, becoming turgid and pale green. The shape and colour of the turgid leaves show that the species is a window plant: its leaf tips have panels that are practically colourless and transparent, admitting light to the chloroplasts deep inside.[4]