Haworthia pubescens
A critically endangered small rosette succulent known from a single subpopulation near Worcester in South Africa's Western Cape, covering less than 10 km². It grows on sandstone ridges in the transition between fynbos and Robertson Karoo, sheltered from afternoon sun. Grow it as a winter-rainfall Haworthia: bright but not scorching light, a gritty mix, water in the cool months and a drier, shaded summer.
Where it grows wild
Sandstone ridges in the Sandberg Hills about 12 km south-south-east of Worcester, in Robertson Karoo vegetation at the edge of fynbos. Collectors note that plants sit where they are protected from the afternoon sun. The only subpopulation is threatened by poaching, agriculture and invasive plants.
No elevations are recorded; the Worcester valley floor and nearby low ridges lie at roughly 200–400 m.
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