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 ...

These cacti, commonly known as star cactus or sand dollar cactus, are native to south Texas and northern Mexico. Their ...

Looking around, it feels impossible that any speck of life could survive. These rare, aubergine-shaped succulents exemplify ...

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 ...

Conservationists warn that South Africa is facing an escalating plant poaching crisis that has already led to the functional ...

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named for the saguaro cactuses ... These tiny owls have become synonymous with wild Sonoran Desert: Endangered Species Act protections for the owl initiated a new era ...

The Center for Biological Diversity and WildEarth Guardians today secured court-ordered deadlines requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine whether the Clover’s cactus and Rio Grande ...

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 ...