Tulista is a small genus of succulent plants endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

The genus is characterised by a large size (relative to other haworthias), by their stemless rosette growth form, by the yellow exudate in their non-fibrous leaves,[2] and by their distinctive flowers with robust peduncles.

[3] Based on phylogenetic evidence, in 2013, Gordon Rowley revived the genus Tulista, first erected by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1840, but long consigned to synonymy with Haworthia.

Later in 2013, this broad concept was rejected by Manning et al. later, and Tulista re-circumscribed to consist of four species,[3] a decision supported by Gildenhuys and Klopper in 2016.

[3] In 2014, Manning et al. recognized four species in the genus Tulista,[3] all accepted by Plants of the World Online as of May 2023[update].