Similar incidents threaten succulent plants of the genus Haworthia, largely endemic to South Africa. These plants have a stunning amount of variation and featu

Similar incidents threaten succulent plants of the genus Haworthia, largely endemic to South Africa. These plants have a stunning amount of variation and features which make for interesting hybrids: things which make them attractive to hobbyists and succulent gardeners. Rare Haworthia specimens are commonly grown in commercial nurseries or even by tissue culture labs, though many exotic species are still discovered in nature. Many are removed from their habitat illegally, put up for sale on eBay for hundreds of dollars.