Asphodelaceae Anonymous

Monday 7 October: Kweekkraal – Heidelberg – Swellendam – Bredasdorp – Napier – Caledon – Cape Town

Northeast of Riversdale on the edge of town is a ridge where there are three forms of Retusa: Haworthia magnifica, H. retusa geraldii, H. retusa foucheri.  S34’05”, E021’16”.

Bulbine (mesembryanthemoides?)

West of Swellendam at the N2 Breederiver horseshoe is Haworthia venosa.

17km northeast of Bredasdorp is Hawothia marasii.  S34’23”, E020’09”.

Haworthia badia at Napier near the quary.  S34’27”, E019′,53″.

And on to Cape Town and the end of the group tour.  Gretchen and I stayed on a few more days visiting with Kobus and Bruce and then a trip to De Hoop.

The Commodore
Portswood Road, Waterfront Cape Town 8001
Tel: +27 (0) 21 415 1000 Fax: +27 (0) 21 415 1100/77
Email: commodore@legacyhotels.co.za
http://www.legacyhotel.co.za

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.

Kweekkraal Guest Farm Riversdale
Tel: ++27 28 713 2679 Cell: 082-458 8454
Email: reservations@kweekkraal.co.za

Friday 4 October: Geelhoutbos – Rondekop – Uniondale – Avontuur – Ezeljagd – Herold – Witkliprug – Oudtshoorn

Lawrence Loucka, Magriet Kruger, Kotie Retief, Mary Stone, Pieter Kruger, Dr. Hayashi, Harry Mays, Gretchen Loucka, Gerhard Marx.

Vaalkrans farm and Haworthia comptoniana north of Uniondale, west of Willowmore in stones, north of the road.  S33’25”, E023’14”.

Haworthia bayerii across from Rondekop farm, also with Gasteria brachyphylla. S33’25”, E023’13”.

Haworthia outeniquensis at Herold in rock cracks under pine trees.  S33’50”, E022’26”.

Haworthia picta at Die Meule ‘The Mill’ 30km south of Oudtshoorn.  S33’47”, E022’20”.

Port Wine Guest House, Calitzdorp

Port Wine Guest House
Calitzdorp
Tel: ++27 44 213 3131
groenfontein@iafrica.com
http://www.portwine.net

Thursday 3 October: Jeffrey’s Bay – Hankey – Patensie – Kouga Dam – Baviaanskloof – Geelhoutbos (Zandvlakte) = Zandvlakte Guest House Baviaanskloof

East of Hankey we find Haworthia gracilis and Gasteria pulchra.  S33’50”, E024’53”.

2km North of Hankey near Hallelujah Farm, Haworthia radula and Aloe humilis. S33’49”, E24’53”.

Haworthia longiana at Patensie. S33’43”, E024’47”.

Kougadam, the home of Gasteria ellaphieae.

Stop, stop, stop I think I just  saw an Haworthia flower … Haworthia cooperi gordoniana. S33’39”, E024’29”.

Next stop Zandvlakte Guest House – Baviaanskloof

Zandvlakte Guest House – Baviaanskloof
Tel: ++27 49 839 1002
Fax: ++27 49 839 1182
info@baviaanskloof.com
http://www.baviaanskloof.com

 
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