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Faucaria

Faucaria

Faucaria

49 species Aizoaceae

Morphological Summary

Faucaria is a genus of small mat-forming or clump-forming succulents in the Aizoaceae family, immediately recognisable by their triangular, fleshy leaves in basal rosettes with toothed or soft-ciliate margins resembling open jaws — the source of the generic name from the Latin fauces (throat, jaws). The flowers are a deep golden yellow, relatively large for the plant's size, and bloom primarily in autumn. A recent taxonomic revision reduced the accepted species count through synonymisation of several previously recognised taxa. All species are endemic to the subtropical shrublands of South Africa's Cape Province.

Distribution Endemic to the southern Cape Province of South Africa; concentrated in the Albany Thicket and subtropical scrublands of the Eastern and South-Eastern Cape
Conservation No genus-level conservation assessment; most species have very limited geographic ranges and are locally endemic to specific microhabitats
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DocumentedSucculent

Faucaria acutipetala L.Bolus

Sharp-petalled Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00009
Origin
Type
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DocumentedSucculent

Faucaria albidens N.E.Br.

White-toothed Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00010
Origin
Type
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Species

Faucaria bosscheana

Bossche's Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00049
Origin Provincia de El Cabo, Sudáfrica
Type species
Faucaria bosscheana (A.Berger) Schwantes
Documented

Faucaria bosscheana (A.Berger) Schwantes

Bossche's Tiger Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00004
Origin Provincia del Cabo Meridional, Sudáfrica
Type Subtropical scrubland on well-drained stony soils of the Southern Cape Province
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Species

Faucaria britteniae

Britten's Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00048
Origin Provincia de El Cabo, Sudáfrica
Type species
Faucaria britteniae L.Bolus
Documented

Faucaria britteniae L.Bolus

Brittain's Tiger Jaws / Bristle Tiger Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00005
Origin Albany y Fort Beaufort, Cabo Oriental, Sudáfrica
Type Subtropical scrublands of the Eastern Cape; rocky, well-drained soils; restricted distribution in Fort Beaufort and Albany area
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DocumentedSucculentWhite flowers

Faucaria candida L.Bolus

White Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00011
Origin
Type
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DocumentedSucculent

Faucaria coronata L.Bolus

Crowned Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00012
Origin
Type
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Faucaria cradockensis

Cradock Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00044
Origin Cradock, Provincia de El Cabo, Sudáfrica
Type species
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DocumentedSucculentEndemic

Faucaria cradockensis L.Bolus

Cradock Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00013
Origin
Type
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DocumentedSucculent

Faucaria crassisepala L.Bolus

Thick-sepalled Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00014
Origin
Type
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DocumentedSucculentEastern Cape

Faucaria duncanii L.Bolus

Duncan's Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00015
Origin
Type
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Species

Faucaria felina

Cat Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00041
Origin Provincia de El Cabo Oriental, Sudáfrica
Type species
Faucaria felina (L.) Schwantes
DocumentedCommonly cultivated

Faucaria felina (L.) Schwantes

Cat Jaws / Feline Tiger Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00002
Origin Provincia del Cabo Meridional, Sudáfrica
Type Subtropical scrublands of the Southern Cape Province; well-drained soils in rocky areas
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Subspecies

Faucaria felina subsp. candida

White-Flowered Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00043
Origin Provincia de El Cabo, Sudáfrica
Type subspecies
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Subspecies

Faucaria felina subsp. tuberculosa

Warty Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00042
Origin Provincia de El Cabo Oriental, Sudáfrica
Type subspecies
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MonstroseCultivar

Faucaria felina subsp. tuberculosa 'Super Warty'

Super Warty Tiger Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00038
Origin Origen en jardín (supuestamente Japón); cultivar monstrosus de Faucaria felina subsp. tuberculosa
Type monstrose cultivar
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DocumentedSucculentLarger habit

Faucaria grandis L.Bolus

Large Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00016
Origin
Type
Faucaria gratiae L.Bolus
Documented

Faucaria gratiae L.Bolus

Grace's Tiger Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00006
Origin Grahamstown, Cabo Oriental, Sudáfrica
Type Subtropical scrubland of the Eastern Cape; rocky, well-drained soils under high sun exposure
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DocumentedSucculentUncertain taxonomic status

Faucaria haagei Tischer

Haage's Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00017
Origin
Type
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DocumentedSucculentRestricted range

Faucaria hooleae L.Bolus

Hoole's Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00018
Origin
Type
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DocumentedSucculentPossible F. felina variety

Faucaria jamesii L.Bolus ex Tischer

James' Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00019
Origin
Type
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DocumentedSucculentKendrew endemic

Faucaria kendrewensis L.Bolus

Kendrew Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00020
Origin
Type
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suculentafaucariaaizoaceaekaroosuráfrica

Faucaria kingiae L.Bolus

King's Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00021
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental)
Type Dwarf rosette succulent
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suculentafaucariaaizoaceaekaroosuráfrica

Faucaria latipetala L.Bolus

Broad-petalled Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00022
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental)
Type Dwarf rosette succulent
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suculentafaucariaaizoaceaekaroosuráfrica

Faucaria laxipetala L.Bolus

Lax-petalled Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00023
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental)
Type Dwarf rosette succulent
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suculentafaucariaaizoaceaekaroosuráfrica

Faucaria longidens L.Bolus

Long-toothed Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00024
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental)
Type Dwarf rosette succulent
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Species

Faucaria longifolia

Long-Leafed Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00046
Origin Provincia de El Cabo, Sudáfrica
Type species
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suculentafaucariaaizoaceaekaroosuráfrica

Faucaria longifolia L.Bolus

Long-leaved Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00025
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental)
Type Dwarf rosette succulent
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Species

Faucaria lupina

Wolf Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00045
Origin Provincia de El Cabo, Sudáfrica
Type species
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suculentafaucariaaizoaceaekaroosuráfricacoleccion

Faucaria lupina (Haw.) Schwantes

Wolf-jaw Faucaria

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00026
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental)
Type Dwarf rosette succulent
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DocumentadaSuculentaAizoácea

Faucaria militaris Tischer

Military Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00027
Origin
Type
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DocumentadaSuculentaAizoácea

Faucaria montana L.Bolus

Mountain Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00028
Origin
Type
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DocumentadaSuculentaAizoácea

Faucaria multidens L.Bolus

Many-toothed Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00029
Origin
Type
Faucaria nemorosa L.Bolus ex L.E.Groen
Documented

Faucaria nemorosa L.Bolus ex L.E.Groen

Grove Tiger Jaws / Forest Tiger Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00008
Origin Grahamstown, Cabo Oriental, Sudáfrica
Type Subtropical scrubland in microhabitats with more shade or vegetation cover than congeners; epithet nemorosa (of the groves)
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DocumentadaSuculentaAizoácea

Faucaria paucidens N.E.Br.

Few-toothed Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00030
Origin
Type
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DocumentadaSuculentaAizoácea

Faucaria peersii L.Bolus

Peers' Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00031
Origin
Type
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DocumentadaSuculentaAizoácea

Faucaria plana L.Bolus

Flat Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00032
Origin
Type
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DocumentadaSuculentaAizoaceae

Faucaria ryneveldiae L.Bolus

Ryneveld's Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00033
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental)
Type Dwarf succulent
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DocumentadaSuculentaAizoaceae

Faucaria smithii L.Bolus

Smith's Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00034
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental)
Type Dwarf succulent
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Species

Faucaria speciosa

Showy Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00047
Origin Provincia de El Cabo, Sudáfrica
Type species
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DocumentadaSuculentaAizoaceae

Faucaria speciosa L.Bolus

Showy Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00035
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental)
Type Dwarf succulent
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DocumentadaSuculentaAizoaceae

Faucaria subindurata L.Bolus

Somewhat Hardened Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00036
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental)
Type Dwarf succulent
Faucaria subintegra L.Bolus
Documented

Faucaria subintegra L.Bolus

Smooth-Margined Tiger Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00007
Origin Peddie, Cabo Oriental, Sudáfrica
Type Subtropical scrubland of the Eastern Cape; leaves with nearly smooth or minimally toothed margins
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Species

Faucaria tigrina

Tiger Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00040
Origin Provincia de El Cabo, Sudáfrica
Type type species
Faucaria tigrina (Haw.) Schwantes
DocumentedCommonly cultivated

Faucaria tigrina (Haw.) Schwantes

Tiger Jaws / Tiger's Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00001
Origin Grahamstown, Cabo Oriental, Sudáfrica
Type Albany Thicket of the Eastern Cape; among rocks in partial shade of surrounding vegetation; subtropical biome
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Monstrose

Faucaria tuberculosa f. monstruosa

Monstrous Tiger Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00039
Origin Forma anómala de origen en jardín de Faucaria tuberculosa
Type monstrose form
Faucaria tuberculosa (Rolfe) Schwantes
DocumentedCommonly cultivated

Faucaria tuberculosa (Rolfe) Schwantes

Warty Tiger Jaws / Pebbled Tiger Jaws

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00003
Origin Albany, Fort Beaufort y Grahamstown, Cabo Oriental, Sudáfrica
Type Albany Thicket and subtropical scrublands of the Eastern Cape; well-drained rocky substrates
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DocumentadaSuculentaAizoaceae

Faucaria uniondalensis L.Bolus

Uniondale Tiger Jaw

Specimen ID RN-FAU-00037
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental — Uniondale)
Type Dwarf succulent

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