Biology:Faucaria felina
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Short description: Species of succulent
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Faucaria |
| Species: | F. felina
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| Faucaria felina (L.) Schwantes
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Faucaria felina (L.) Schwantes". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:361830-1.
- ↑ "Faucaria felina (Tiger Jaws)". World of Succulents. February 24, 2014. https://worldofsucculents.com/faucaria-felina-tiger-jaws-cat-chap. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Faucaria candida white tiger jaws". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/103353/faucaria-candida/details.
- ↑ "Faucaria felina subs. tuberculosa". http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Aizoaceae/11320/Faucaria_felina_subs._tuberculosa. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Faucaria felina subs. britteniae". http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Aizoaceae/16595/Faucaria_felina_subs._britteniae. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q5856704 entry
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