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South Africa's rare succulent plants are threatened by illegal trade—how to stop it
The popular Conophytum, Lithops and Tylecodon are part of the group of rare and aesthetically unique succulents which are now being illegally traded all over the world. Since 2019, over 1 million ...
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Operation Atacama: The $1m cactus heist that led to a smuggler's downfall
Looking around, it feels impossible that any speck of life could survive. These rare, aubergine-shaped succulents exemplify ...
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South Africa’s succulent smuggling crisis worsens
Conservationists warn that South Africa is facing an escalating plant poaching crisis that has already led to the functional ...
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NYC's Cactus Store sells rare and unusual plants
A cactus is listed for $250,000 on its website. It's a plant called haageocereus tenuis, critically endangered plant that we acquired from a researcher who spent most of his life studying rare ...
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Operation Atacama: The $1m cactus heist that led to a smuggler's downfall
These rare, aubergine-shaped succulents exemplify life's ability to adapt to extremes – one of the traits that has made them highly sought after by plant collectors. They've also just been at ...