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Welwitschia mirabilis Welwitschiaceae


Seeds Mesem Crater, Namibia

Habitat, Mesem Crater, Namibia

Namibia.

Namibia.

Female plant. Mesum Crater, Namibia. 21.532932 degrees S, 14.171468 degrees E. 4 March 2012

Habitat. Mesum Crater, Namibia. 21.395215 degrees S, 14.049835 degrees E. 4 March 2012


Mesem Crater, Namib Desert. Tips of leaves chewed by springbok for moisture.

Mesem Crater, Namib Desert. September 2000

Mature seeds in female cone. Mesum Crater, Namibia. 21.395295 degrees S, 14.049672 degrees E. 4 March 2012

Mature male cones. Mesum Crater, Namibia. 21.531627 degrees S, 14.172765 degrees E. 4 March 2012

WARNING:  Accurate determination of this plant or fungus depends on more than this single image.