Faucaria tuberculosa, called warty tiger jaws, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Faucaria, native to southern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2] A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Faucaria tuberculosa
Close-up of leaves
Flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Faucaria
Species:
F. tuberculosa
Binomial name
Faucaria tuberculosa
Synonyms[2]
  • Faucaria felina subsp. tuberculosa (Rolfe) L.E.Groen
  • Mesembryanthemum tuberculosum Rolfe

References

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  1. ^ Z. Sukkulentenk. 2: 177 (1926)
  2. ^ a b "Faucaria tuberculosa (Rolfe) Schwantes". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Faucaria tuberculosa warty tiger jaws". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 March 2021.