South Africa's succulents—small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out between rocks in dry areas—are sought after by an increasingly ...

Foden’s study of these succulents (from the same family as ... who is also an adjunct professor at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. “One of the key questions that came out of that ...

Global demand for Southern Africa’s unique succulent plants is fuelling an illegal trade that threatens them with extinction. Between 2019 and May 2024, more than 1.6 million illegally harvested ...

These groups have sprung up as a result of the demand for unique plants known as succulents. ・South Africa's biodiversity is being threatened by organized crime groups involved in illegal ...

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Many of us have turned to gardening as a therapeutic hobby during Covid-19 lockdowns. Succulents – plants with thick, plump leaves – are a big favourite among Hongkongers, and for obvious ...