Haworthia floribunda | |
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H. floribunda in native habitat | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
Genus: | Haworthia |
Species: | H. floribunda |
Binomial name | |
Haworthia floribunda Poelln. |
Haworthia floribunda is a species of succulent plant in the genus Haworthia native to the Cape Province of South Africa. It grows in rosettes with dark green, lanceolate leaves that curve or twist outward. The leaves may be smooth or, in H. floribunda var. dentata, have small teeth.
References
- "Haworthia floribunda Poelln., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 40: 149 (1936)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
- Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
- Doreen Court (1 June 2000). Succulent Flora of Southern Africa. CRC Press. p. 276. ISBN 978-90-5809-323-3.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Haworthia floribunda |
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