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]
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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 | |
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List
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Subspecies
editFaucaria 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
edit- ^ 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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