Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: vygies, astridia

Family: Aizoaceae (Vygie)

Distribution: Northern Cape, Northern Richtersveld.

Habitat: Northern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Western Gariep Hills Desert, Noms Mountain Desert

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Endangered

Comments: Severe overstocking of communally owned rangelands have led to extensive degradation of this species' habitat. Overgrazing and trampling is so severe, it has led to a loss of shrub cover, on which many succulent species such as this one are dependent for shelter from hot desert conditions.