Rowley, G.D. 2013. Generic concepts in Alooideae: Part 3 – The phylogenetic story. Alsterworthia International Special Issue 10: 3–6.
Astroloba congesta (Salm-Dyck) Uitewaal
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Common names: eastern astroloba (Eng.)
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Haworthiopsis attenuata (Haw.) G.D.Rowley. var. attenuata ‘Enon’
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Common names: Enon haworthiopsis (Eng.); Enon-dwergaalwyntjie (Afr.)
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Tulista Raf.
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Common names: miniature aloe, pearl plant (Eng.); vratjiesaalwyn, kleinaalwyn, seepaalwyn (Afr.)
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Tulista kingiana (Poelln.) Gideon F.Sm. & Molteno (= Haworthia kingiana Poelln.)
Plants form a stemless rosette, with erect to spreading, yellowish green leaves. Rosettes can be up to 180 mm tall, but are usually smaller than this, and occasionally form few-headed clusters. The leaf surface is scabrid (rarely glabrous) with white to concolorous, raised, non-confluent tubercles.
This species has a narrow distribution, restricted to a few scattered populations in the vicinity of Mossel Bay, Hartenbos, Great Brak, and near Herbertsdale in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Plants are normally found in sandy soils, and either grow exposed in grassy terrain or sheltered beneath larger shrubs on sloped rocky areas.

Tulista marginata (Lam.) G.D.Rowley [= Haworthia marginata (Lam.) Stearn]
Plants form a stemless rosette, with erect to spreading, pale brownish green leaves. Rosettes are up to 200 mm tall, and occasionally form small clusters. The leaf surface is smooth and usually without any tubercles.
This variable species is restricted to the Western Cape, South Africa, from near Ashton and Bredasdorp in the west, to Riversdale in the east. These large plants usually grow exposed on flat to sloped grassy terrain with scattered shrubs.

Tulista minor (Aiton) Gideon F.Sm. & Molteno [= Haworthia minor (Aiton) Duval; H. minima (Aiton) Haw.]
Plants form a stemless rosette, with erect to spreading, light to darker green leaves (only occasionally bluish green). Rosettes are up to 150 mm tall, and occasionally form small clusters. The leaf surface is scabrid with white, raised, flattened, non-confluent tubercles. This species is morphologically variable, with many interesting and distinct geographical forms.
This is the most widespread species in the genus. It is mainly a coastal species, and is known from near Mossel Bay in the east, to Bredasdorp in the west, and to the north of the Langeberg Mountains, Western Cape Province, South Africa. The habitat varies considerably, but it is generally found in grassy vegetation.

Tulista pumila (L.) G.D.Rowley [= Haworthia pumila (L.) Duval; H. margaritifera (L.) Haw.; Haworthia maxima (Haw.) Duval]
Plants form a stemless rosette, with erect to spreading, brownish to olive-green leaves. Rosettes are up to 250 mm tall, and occasionally form small clusters. The leaf surfaces are variably scabrid with white, raised, generally rounded, non-confluent tubercles.
This species has a wide distribution range in the Western Cape, South Africa, and is the only species in the genus that may be locally abundant in some areas. Its main distribution area lies from near Worcester, eastwards to near Laingsburg in the north, and Swellendam in the south. The typical form is found in the Worcester-Robertson Karoo area, whereas some of the outlying populations are morphologically variable.
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