It is* Haworthia limifolia* of* Liliaceae*. The common name is Zebra
haworthia.
Another classification is follows
Kingdom: Plantae
clade: Angiosperms
clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Haworthia
Species: H. limifolia
Haworthia is a genus of flowering plants within the family
Xanthorrhoeaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae. They are small (typically 20 cm
(8 in) high) solitary or clump-forming and endemic to South Africa. Some
species have firm, tough leaves, usually dark green in color, whereas other
are soft and semi-translucent. Their flowers are small, white and very
similar between species. But their leaves show wide variations even within
one species.
The classification of the flowering plant subfamily Asphodeloideae is weak
and concepts of the genera are not well substantiated. Haworthia is
similarly a weakly contrived genus consisting of three distinct groups:
sub-genera Haworthia, Hexangularis, and Robustipedunculares. Related genera
are Aloe, Gasteria and Astroloba and intergeneric hybrids are known.
The genus Haworthia is named after the botanist Adrian Hardy Haworth. Bayer
recognizes approximately 61 species whereas other taxonomists are very much
less conservative (1999, Haworthia Revisited, Umdaus Press). The species
are endemic to South Africa, Swaziland, Namibia and Maputoland. The plants
are small, forming rosettes of leaves from 3 cm (1.2 in) to exceptionally
30 cm (12 in) in diameter. These rosettes are usually stemless but in some
species stems reach up to 50 cm (20 in).
Their flowers are small, white and very similar between species. There are
differences in the flowers of the three sub-genera that botanists have
curiously considered inconsequential although the differences between
species in the same subgenus definitely are. The roots, leaves and rosettes
do demonstrate some generic differences while wide variations occur even
within one species. Because of their horticultural interest, the taxonomy
has been dominated by amateur collectors and the literature is rife with
misunderstanding of what the taxa actually are or should be.
There is widespread special collector interest but some species such as
Haworthia attenuata and Haworthia cymbiformis, are fairly common house and
garden plants. Haworthia species reproduce both through seed and through
budding, or offsets. Certain species or clones may be more successful or
rapid in offset production, and these pups are easily removed to yield new
plants once a substantial root system has developed on the offshoot. Less
reliably, the plants may also be propagated through leaf cuttings, and in
some instances, through tissue culture.
On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 8:20 PM, Nidhan Singh wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> This potted succulent was shot from Panipat, in March 2012. I have no
> ideas of Id, hope to find through the group..
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dr. Nidhan Singh
> Department of Botany
> I.B. (PG) College
> Panipat-132103 Haryana
> Ph.: 09416371227
>
>
