Welwitschia

What is the Welwitschia mirabilis plant? Welwitschia is a plant that belongs to the gymnosperm plant family. Botanists grouped Welwitschia into a separate family (named Welwitschiaceae) that contains no other species due to its unique traits. Welwitschia is exclusively found in Namibia and Angola’s Namib Desert. Because it has been on the globe for millions…

Why is the Welwitschia Mirabilis special? Welwitschia mirabilis plants are unusual for their enormous, strap-like leaves that grow continuously along the ground. Throughout its life, each plant develops only two leaves, which frequently split into several segments as a result of the leaves being whipped by the wind. Carbon-14 dating of the largest plants has…