Welwitschia mirabilis
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Welwitschia mirabilis {Welwitschiaceae} Tree Tumbo A single species of dioecious perennial with short stem and taproot native to S. Angola and SW African deserts, extending into mopane woodland. It is a long-lived plant, deriving moisture from sea-fog dew. Winged seeds germinate in wet years, the cotyledons photosynthesizing for 1.5 years; foliage leaves decussate with respect to cotyledons, of indefinite growth (up to 13.8 cm per year), wearing away at the tips, the apical meristem being lost. Fertile buds are produced on the 'crown' between the leaf bases.
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| Page title: | Welwitschia mirabilis {Welwitschiaceae} Tree Tumbo |
| Keywords: | Welwitschia mirabilis Tree Tumbo Namib Desert Welwitschiaceae |
| Description: | EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Welwitschia mirabilis |
| IP-address: | 137.99.46.57 |
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| NS | Name Servers: MSB-CACHE.NET.UCONN.EDU 137.99.25.11 HBL-CACHE.NET.UCONN.EDU 137.99.203.22 |
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| Date | activated: 18-Aug-1987 last updated: 07-Jun-2013 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |