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Authority - Caruel | Total Number of genera - 1 |
Gymnosperm or Angiosperm? - Gymnosperm | Total Number of species - 1 |
Plant forms - Perrenial | |
World Distribution - S.W. Africa | |
Comments - They are very long-lived, living 1000 years or more. Some individuals may be more than 2000 years old. Perennial with short stem & taproot. Welwitschia grows from a short, thick, woody trunk |
1 - Welwitschia. |