Haworthia blackbeardiana ‘specksii’ I.Breuer

specksii: in honour of Mariata and Ernst Specks.

H. blackbeardiana ‘specksii’ is one of the element of blackbeardiana group. Size of the rosette is 5-10 cm in diameter. Leaves are often glabrous or with short teeths on margins. Plant is slowly proliferous. This element covers intermediate forms of blackbeardiana and cooperi from Whittlesea area. Plants are generally smlaller and more compact than typical form.

H. blackbeardiana ‘specksii’ distribution area is from Whittlesea down to Katberg and Thomas River. Cultivation is same as blackbeardiana, propagation should be done by seed or offsetts in case of offsetting clone