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Psammophora modesta is a low-growing succulent from the ice-plant family, native to the arid Richtersveld and Sperrgebiet of southern Namibia and northwest South Africa. It is threatened in the wild, so grow it only from nursery-raised stock and give it bright, dry conditions.
Psammophora modesta, commonly known as the gomvy in Afrikaans, is a succulent plant in the Aizoaceae family. 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.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
