/ 6 January 2025

Illegal succulent trade pushes SA’s rare plants towards extinction

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That sucks: The illegal trade in South Africa’s succulent plants is a major threat to the survival of many species. Photo: Yurou Guan

About 16% (1 589 species) of the world’s estimated 10 000 succulent species occur in the Succulent Karoo Biome

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