Welwitschia Mirabilis - Rare Namibian Succulent - Grows over 2000 Years Old Rosemary though native to mountainous regions

though native to mountainous regions of India

particularly Ethiopia and Tanzania

with four petals that are vivid red

because of the fruit's decorative appearance

Welwitschia Mirabilis - Rare Namibian Succulent - Grows over 2000 Years Old Rosemary though native to mountainous regionsWelwitschia is a monotypic genus of gymnosperm plant, composed solely of the very distinct Welwitschia mirabilis. It is the only genus of the family Welwitschiaceae and order Welwitschiales, in the division Gnetophyta. The plant, which is considered a living fossil, is named after the Austrian botanist Friedrich Welwitsch who discovered it in 1859. The geographic distribution of Welwitschia mirabilis is limited to the Namib desert within Namibia and