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- noun The sole
plant in thegenus Welwitschia.
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SOME OF THE PLANET'S LONGEST-LIVED ORGANISMSNAMIBIA: Welwitschia mirabilis The 2,000-year-old welwitschia plant found in the Namib-Naukluft desert is an unlikely-looking conifer that produces only two leaves in its lifetime? the longest in the plant kingdom.
The oldest living organisms: ancient survivors with a fragile future 2010
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On a road trip from Cape Town to Namibia, she tracked down a 2,000-year-old welwitschia plant, a variety of conifer that grows only two leaves, which get shredded into a mass of ribbons in sand storms.
The oldest living organisms: ancient survivors with a fragile future 2010
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To capture moisture from sea fog, the welwitschia, also known as tree tumbo, has evolved special leaves.
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To capture moisture from sea fog, the welwitschia, also known as tree tumbo, has evolved special leaves.
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We noticed subtle shifts there, with more emphasis on ecoregions, a few alcoves for live reptiles and fish, and even models of plants like the bizarre welwitschia.
The Berkeley Daily Planet, The East Bay's Independent Newspaper 2008
hernesheir commented on the word welwitschia
An odd plant that all plant morphologists and paleobotanists know well, or should do.
February 28, 2011
bilby commented on the word welwitschia
Is this a welwitschia who brings flowers?
February 28, 2011