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Haworthia floribunda

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Haworthia floribunda
H. floribunda in native habitat
Scientific classification Edit this 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.[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]

References

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  1. ^ "Haworthia floribunda Poelln., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 40: 149 (1936)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Doreen Court (1 June 2000). Succulent Flora of Southern Africa. CRC Press. p. 276. ISBN 978-90-5809-323-3.