Welwitschia is named after the Austrian botanist and doctor Friedrich Welwitsch who discovered the plant in 1859 in present-day Angola. source
Welwitschia is named after the Austrian botanist and doctor Friedrich Welwitsch who discovered the plant in 1859 in present-day Angola.
Welwitsch proposed calling the genus Tumboa after what he believed to be the local name, tumbo. source
Welwitsch proposed calling the genus Tumboa after what he believed to be the local name, tumbo.
Welwitsch concurred and supplied some well-preserved material from which Hooker was able to make substantial progress in determining its botanical affinities. source
Welwitsch concurred and supplied some well-preserved material from which Hooker was able to make substantial progress in determining its botanical affinities.
The taxonomy of Welwitschia subsequently changed intermittently with the development of new classification systems. source
The taxonomy of Welwitschia subsequently changed intermittently with the development of new classification systems.
Most botanists have treated Welwitschia as a distinct monotypic genus in a monotypic family or even order. source
Most botanists have treated Welwitschia as a distinct monotypic genus in a monotypic family or even order.
Most recent systems place Welwitschia mirabilis in its own family Welwitschiaceae in the gymnosperm order Gnetales. source
Most recent systems place Welwitschia mirabilis in its own family Welwitschiaceae in the gymnosperm order Gnetales.
Welwitschia has an elongated, shallow root system consisting of, "a tapering taproot with one or more non-tapering extensions. source
Welwitschia has an elongated, shallow root system consisting of, "a tapering taproot with one or more non-tapering extensions.
Welwitschia has been classified as a CAM plant after reconciliation of some initially contradictory and confusing data. source
Welwitschia has been classified as a CAM plant after reconciliation of some initially contradictory and confusing data.
Welwitschia only produces a single pair of foliage leaves. source
Welwitschia only produces a single pair of foliage leaves.
Welwitschia mirabilis is endemic to the Kaokoveld Centre. source
Welwitschia mirabilis is endemic to the Kaokoveld Centre.
Welwitschia mirabilis grows readily from seed, which may be purchased from specialty seed dealers. source
Welwitschia mirabilis grows readily from seed, which may be purchased from specialty seed dealers.
The population of Welwitschia mirabilis in the wild is reasonably satisfactory at present. source
The population of Welwitschia mirabilis in the wild is reasonably satisfactory at present.
Welwitschia mirabilis is not at present immediately threatened. source
Welwitschia mirabilis is not at present immediately threatened.
Welwitschia is a monotypic gymnosperm genus, comprising solely the distinctive Welwitschia mirabilis. source
Welwitschia is a monotypic gymnosperm genus, comprising solely the distinctive Welwitschia mirabilis.
Welwitschia is called kharos or khurub in Nama, tweeblaarkanniedood in Afrikaans, nyanka in Damara, and onyanga in Herero. source
Welwitschia is called kharos or khurub in Nama, tweeblaarkanniedood in Afrikaans, nyanka in Damara, and onyanga in Herero.
