Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Haworthia, Tulista

Family: Asphodelaceae

Synonym: Haworthia marginata

Distribution: Western Cape

Habitat: Shale or sandstone flats

National red list: Endangered

Life form: Succulent plant

Comments: This is a large species which occurs in the Western Cape. Like many succulent species, this plant has been subject to overharvesting for the succulent trade, a threat which has most likely been exacerbated by the conspicuousness of this particular species and has contributed to it being considered endangered. There has already been a 40% reduction in populations and it is estimated that there will be a further 20% reduction in the next few decades. Some populations also face other threats such as alien invasion and trampling by livestock.