Faucaria tuberculosa
Appearance
Faucaria tuberculosa | |
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Close-up of leaves | |
Flower | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Aizoaceae |
Genus: | Faucaria |
Species: | F. tuberculosa
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Binomial name | |
Faucaria tuberculosa | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ Z. Sukkulentenk. 2: 177 (1926)
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Faucaria tuberculosa warty tiger jaws". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 March 2021.