Faucaria subintegra

Description

A species of flowering plant is Faucaria subintegra. It was first described by L. Bol. Faucaria subintegra belongs to the genus Faucaria, and family Aizoaceae. Faucaria is a genus of around 33 species of succulent subtropical flowering plants of the family Aizoaceae. The name comes from the Latin word fauces (“animal mouth”) because of the appearance of "teeth" on the leaves. Faucaria species are native to the Cape Province of South Africa and the Karoo Desert. Small plants of 8 cm diameter, with thick triangular leaves. On the edges of the leaves there are upright teeth in opposite pairs that looks like an animal mouth. It may become bushy. The plants are light green, turning purple if exposed to strong sunshine. Golden yellow flowers appear in the center of the rosette.