Asphodelaceae
Aloe condyae Van Jaarsv. & P.Nel
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Common names: Barberton cliff-aloe (Eng.); barberton grasaalwyn (Afr.)
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Aloe andersonii Van Jaarsv. & P.Nel
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Common names: Mount Anderson cliff aloe (Eng.); Mount Anderson-grasaalwyn (Afr.)
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Haworthia Duval
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Haworthia arachnoidea (L.) Duval.
Plants form a stemless rosette, with dense, incurving, light to dark green leaves. Rosettes vary between 60–120 mm in diameter and are usually solitary or occasionally forming small clusters. The keel and leaf margins bear long translucent spines that may be soft or become very sharp when dried (as in the var. scabrispina). This species is fairly widespread throughout the western parts of the Northern Cape, the far northern parts and interior of the Western Cape, and as far as Steytlerville and Jansenville in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It usually grows on southern slopes under the shade of shrubs and other plants in Fynbos vegetation in sandy, acidic, well-drained soil. It often grows in rock crevices or the shelter of boulders. This species has 7 described and currently accepted varieties: var. arachnoidea, var. aranea, var. calitzdorpensis, var. namaquensis, var. nigricans, var. scabrispina and var. setata.

Haworthia bolusii Baker
Plants form a stemless rosette, with dense, incurved, bluish green to bright green leaves. Rosettes vary between 40–150 mm in diameter and are solitary or in small groups. The keel and leaf margins bear long whitish spines. This species is fairly widespread in the Eastern Cape and extends into the Western Cape near Murraysburg, into the Northern Cape to near Victoria West and Hanover, and just into the southern Free State near Aliwal North, South Africa. It grows in rocky places in mountainous habitats, often in the protection of boulders or other plants. This species has 3 described and currently accepted varieties: var. blackbeardiana, var. bolusii and var. pringlei.

Haworthia cooperi Baker
Plants form a stemless rosette, with fairly dense, incurved, bright green, bluish green to pale greyish green, slightly translucent leaves. Rosettes vary between 20–80 mm in diameter and often form small groups. Leaves of some varieties are often very succulent and spineless, but in other varieties there are short soft spines on the keel and margins. This species is fairly widespread in the Eastern Cape as far northeast as King William’s Town and just enters the Western Cape at Nuwekloof, South Africa. It grows on flat areas or rocky slopes in dry open grassland, high-lying sourveld, dry Valley Bushveld and Karroid vegetation types. It often grows in the protection of boulders and other plants, or in exposed positions at the edge of rocky outcrops. This species has 13 described and currently accepted varieties: var. cooperi, var. dielsiana, var. doldii, var. gordoniana, var. gracilis, var. isabellae, var. leightonii, var. picturata, var. pilifera, var. tenera, var. truncata, var. venusta and var. viridis.

Haworthia cymbiformis (Haw.) Duval
A stemless or partially stemmed rosette, with spreading, opaque green leaves that turn yellowish to pinkish when exposed. Rosettes can be 40–80 mm in diameter and usually form small to large groups. Leaves are soft, thick and very succulent. This species is confined to the Eastern Cape, South Africa, between Port Elizabeth in the south and Umtata in the north. It is a very variable species in regard to size, coloration, shape and windows, with many geographical forms that are known. It is commonly known as the cathedral window haworthia for the windowed areas towards the leaf tips. This species has long been known in cultivation and is cultivated widely, and is thus often seen for sale in supermarkets across the world. It grows on cliffs and rock-faces in exposed or shaded positions or in the protection of other plants on dry hilly slopes, often along river courses. This species has 5 described and currently accepted varieties: var. cymbiformis, var. incurvula, var. obtusa, var. ramosa and var. setulifera.

Haworthia decipiens Poelln.
Plants form stemless rosettes, with spreading to incurved, bright green leaves. Rosettes range from 20–100 mm in diameter and are solitary or sometimes in small groups. Leaves are relatively thin, with sparse marginal spines. This species occurs in the Western and Eastern Cape, South Africa, from Merweville in the west to Bosberg and Port Elizabeth in the east. It usually grows in the protection of boulders and low Karoo scrub or in thicket and other plants. This species has 5 described and currently accepted varieties: var. cyanea, var. decipiens, var. minor, var. virella and var. xiphiophylla.

Haworthia marumiana Uitewaal
Plants form a stemless rosette, with spreading to incurved, purplish green leaves. This species is generally highly proliferous filling crevices or forming mounds, with the exception of var. archeri and var. dimorpha that normally remains solitary. Rosettes are up to 70 mm in diameter. Leaves are opaque with a reticulate patterning and with soft spines along the keel and margins. In some forms, like var. dimorpha, leaves may also have pellucid dots towards the leaf tips. This species occurs scattered throughout the Western and Eastern Cape, from Laingsburg in the west to King William’s Town in the east, and just enters the Northern Cape, South Africa, near Merweville. It often grows wedged in soft rock crevices or under other plants, usually on steep slopes in mountainous habitats. This species has 6 described and currently accepted varieties: var. archeri, var. batesiana, var. dimorpha, var. marumiana, var. reddii and var. viridis.

Haworthia mucronata Haw.
Plants form a stemless rosette, with incurved, brilliant green to grey-green or purplish brown leaves. Rosettes are between 60–80(–120) mm in diameter and often form small groups. Leaves are soft and slightly pellucid, often with spines along the translucent keel and margins. This species is restricted to the Western Cape, South Africa, between Montagu in the west and Oudtshoorn in the east. It grows in Karroid and Renosterbos vegetation, often on mountain slopes, in rock crevices or in the protection of other plants. This species has 5 described and currently accepted varieties: var. habdomadis, var. inconfluens, var. morrisiae, var. mucronata and var. rycroftiana.
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Haworthiopsis reinwardtii (Salm-Dyck) G.D.Rowley (Synonym Haworthia reinwardtii (Salm-Dyck) Haw.)
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Common names: Reinwardt's haworthiopsis, zebra wart (Eng.)
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Gasteria visseri van Jaarsv.
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Common names: Visser’s ox-tongue (Eng.); Visser-beestong (Afr.).
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Gasteria camillae van Jaarsv. & Molteno
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Common names: camilla gasteria (Eng.); camilla-beestong (Afr.)
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Aloe castanea Schönland
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Common names: cat's tail aloe (Eng.), katstertaalwyn (Afr.), borolo, suwopa, sekgopha (Northern Sotho)
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Aloe rupestris Baker
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Common names: bottlebrush aloe, rock aloe (Eng); borselaalwyn, kraalaalwyn (Afr.); inhlaba (Siswati); uphondonde (isiXhosa); inkalane, uphondonde, umhlabanhazi (isiZulu),
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Aloe spicata L.f.
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Common names: Lebombo aloe, bottle-brush aloe, Gazaland aloe (Eng.); lebombo-aalwyn (Afr.); inhlaba (isiZulu), tshikhopa (Tshivenda)
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Aloe kniphofioides Baker
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Common names: grass aloe, red poker grass aloe (Eng.); grasaalwyn (Afr.)
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