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 ...

Rise of the plant smugglers: Craze for rare succulents fuels black market - with collectable cacti selling for hundreds. Scientists at Kew Gardens say the craze for rare plants started during Covid 19 ...

For years, researchers monitoring the plants thought they were the same species as another rare tree cactus growing elsewhere in the Keys. But tufts of long, wooly hairs growing at the base of its ...

All the latest science news on rare plants from Phys.org. Find the latest news, advancements, ... South Africa's succulents—small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, ...

Rare plants hidden in toys - and other trafficking tactics. 4 July 2024. Share Save. ... This is an example of a succulent plant from South Africa that is listed on the IUCN red list .

• The boxes were opened for a spot check - and instead of finding the promised toddler’s cooking set or a board game inside, they discovered bundles of endangered succulent plants all ...

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 ...

Rare plants hidden in toys - and other trafficking tactics. Image source, ... This is an example of a succulent plant from South Africa that is listed on the IUCN red list .

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 ...