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Faucaria felina (Weston) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesFaucaria felina (Weston) Schwantes 
BibliographyZ. Sukkulentenk. 2: 177 (1926)
Native Ranges. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude450-900m
Descriptionsubcaulescent, leaves triangular, rhombic-lanceolate, grey, obscurely white punctate, dentate, ciliate, flowers subsessile, petals 2-3-serriate
Size5-8cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsFaucaria acutipetala L.Bolus
Faucaria candida L.Bolus
Faucaria cradockensis L.Bolus
Faucaria crassisepala L.Bolus
Faucaria duncanii L.Bolus
Faucaria felina var. jamesii L.Bolus
Faucaria felina f. splendens H.Jacobsen & G.D.Rowley
Faucaria jamesii (L.Bolus) Tischer
Faucaria kingiae L.Bolus
Faucaria latipetala L.Bolus
Faucaria laxipetala L.Bolus
Faucaria longidens L.Bolus
Faucaria longifolia L.Bolus
Faucaria lupina (Haw.) Schwantes
Faucaria militaris Tischer
Faucaria montana L.Bolus
Faucaria multidens L.Bolus
Faucaria plana L.Bolus
Faucaria ryneveldiae L.Bolus
Faucaria unionidalensis L.Bolus
Mesembryanthemum felinum Hill ex Weston
Mesembryanthemum lupinum Haw.
Mesembryanthemum ringens var. felina L.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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