Haworthia truncata (옥선)

 

학명 : Haworthia truncata Schönland

분류 : Asphodelaceae

학명 풀이

Haworthia : Named for Adrian Hardy Haworth, 19th century British botanist

truncata : 잘라낸

국내 유통명 : 옥선(玉扇)

* 玉扇-일본과 중국에 쓰고 있는 이름이다.

영어 이름 : horse's teeth

 

 

사진 : 2026.03.17 일산 선인장식물원

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wikipedia 설명

 

Haworthia truncata, locally known as horse's teeth, is a species of succulent plant in the genus Haworthia.[1] It is found in the Little Karoo region, in the far east of the Western Cape Province, South Africa.

 

Description

It is a small plant, being approximately 2 cm (0.79 in) high by 10 cm (3.9 in) wide. This species is easily recognizable by its leaves which have a nearly rectangular crosssection and are arranged in two opposite rows. The leaves are grey or grey-green and are held more or less upright. The end of a leaf – the upper surface – gives the impression of having been cut (or truncated), hence the specific epithet truncata. The leaves are covered in white or grey lines with verrucosities.

 

In the wild, plants are often half-buried, leaving only the tips of the leaves visible above the soil. The truncated tip has a leaf window; i.e. it is translucent, allowing light to enter for photosynthesis. In this respect the species resembles Lithops, Fenestraria, and Haworthia cymbiformis.

 

The flowers are not very showy, emerging in white, tubular clusters on a 20 cm (7.9 in) stem.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haworthia_truncata