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Welwitschia is a monotypic genus of gymnosperm plant, composed solely of the very distinct Welwitschia mirabilis. It is the only genus of the family Welwitschiaceae, in the order Welwitschiales, in the division Gnetophyta. The plant is considered a living fossil.[1]
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Order: | Welwitschiales |
Family: | Welwitschiaceae |
Genus: | Welwitschia |
Species: | W. mirabilis |
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Welwitschia mirabilis | |
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The geographic distribution of Welwitschia mirabilis is limited to south-west Africa, specifically, to the Namib desert within the two countries, Namibia and Angola.