Sunday 6 October: Calitzdorp – Welkom – Rietvlei – Rooibergpas – Vanwyksdorp – Sandkraal – Muiskraal – Riversdal – Kweekkraal
Hawortthia arachnoidea on shale along the Calitz Dam Road north of Calitzdorp. S33’29”, E021’42”.
Haworthia setata south of Ladismith, south of the airstrip on a ridge. S33’31”, E021’15”.
Then on to Sandkraal and Haworthia emelyae in flower in quartz in flats right along the side of the road. S33’55”, E021’17”.
Dr. Hayashi calls this form of Haworthia emelyae at Muskrall H. wimii. 27km north of Riversdale at S33’55”, E021’12”.
Next comes the famous Haworthia splendens at Snymanskraal, behind farm house at Deikret, a very small and threatened population. Luckily other populations have been found.
Nearby in east Albertina we found the Mary Parisi and Ed Dunne plants.
At the same stop, but on the other side of the N2 road at Keurfontein turnoff were Haworthia minima. S34’12”, E21’39”.
Haworthia magnifica south of Riversdale at Skeitbaan. S34’06”, E021’14”.
100’s of Haworthia atrofusca at Vermaakikheid turnoff on a bank in mud. S34’07, E21’13.
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