Faucaria felina (Weston) Schwant. & Jacobsen articles

Faucaria felina

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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]

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]

^ ^a ^b "Faucaria felina (L.) Schwantes". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
^ "Faucaria felina (Tiger Jaws)". World of Succulents. February 24, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
^ "Faucaria candida white tiger jaws". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
^ "Faucaria felina subs. tuberculosa". Llifle. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
^ "Faucaria felina subs. britteniae". Llifle. Retrieved January 19, 2019.

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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. As its synonym Faucaria candida, white tiger jaws, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.