Biology:Faucaria felina

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Short description: Species of succulent

Faucaria felina
Faucaria felina, Jardín Botánico de Múnich, Alemania, 2013-05-04, DD 01.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Faucaria
Species:
F. felina
Binomial name
Faucaria felina
(L.) Schwantes
Synonyms[1]

Faucaria felina, tiger jaws (a name it shares with Faucaria tigrina), is a species of succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa , but also widely spread in culture. It has a clumping habit and blooms with yellow flowers.[2] As its synonym Faucaria candida, white tiger jaws, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Subspecies

Faucaria felina had two subspecies, but these are no longer accepted:[1]

  • Faucaria felina subsp. tuberculosa (Rolfe) L.E.Groen[4] → now Faucaria tuberculosa
  • Faucaria felina subsp. britteniae (L. Bolus) L.E.Groen[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5856704 entry