Psammophora modesta
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| Psammophora modesta | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Psammophora |
| Species: | P. modesta |
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| Psammophora modesta (Dinter & A.Berger) Dinter & Schwantes | |
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Psammophora modesta, commonly known as the gomvy in Afrikaans, is a succulent plant in the Aizoaceae family.[1] The species is native to Namibia and South Africa. In South Africa it occurs in the Northern Cape in the Richtersveld and in Namibia in the Sperrgebiet. The plant has a range of 5 063 km2. There are nine known subpopulations and the plant is threatened by mining activities and climate change. In South Africa it is also threatened by overgrazing by livestock.[2]
