Welwitschia
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Welwitschia is a monotypic genus of gnetophytes containing only the species Welwitschia mirabilis. It is named after the Austrian botanist Friedrich Welwitsch, who documented the plant in the 1850s. I
Welwitschia mirabilis
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Welwitschiaceae
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Welwitschiaceae is a family of plants of the order Gnetidae with one living species, Welwitschia mirabilis, found in southwestern Africa. Three fossil genera have been recovered from the Crato Formati
Welwitschia
…it grows in the extreme conditions of the Namib desert, tolerating high heat and low precipitation. Welwitschia is the only living genus of the family Welwitschiaceae and order Welwitschiales, and is one of three extant genera of gnetophytes, alongside Gnetum and Ephedra. Welwitschia is well known for its unique…
Welwitschia at Ugab River basin