Haworthia floribunda is a species of succulent plant in the genus Haworthia native to the Cape Province of South Africa.[1] It grows in rosettes with dark green, lanceolate leaves that curve or twist outward.[2] The leaves may be smooth or, in H. floribunda var. dentata, have small teeth.[3]
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
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Binomial name | |
Haworthia floribunda Poelln.
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References
edit- ^ "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.