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Welwitschia mirabilis

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Containing group: Gnetales

Other Names for Welwitschia mirabilis

References

Bustard, L. 1990. The ugliest plant of the world: the story of Welwitschia mirabilis. Kew Magazine. 7:85-90.

Jacobson K. M., and E. Lester. 2003. A first assessment of genetic variation in Welwitschia mirabilis Hook. Journal of Heredity 94:212-217.

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Scientific Name Welwitschia mirabilis
Location cultivated, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Sex Male
Body Part flowers
Source Welwitschia mirabilis, Flowers
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2008 Olaf
Scientific Name Welwitschia mirabilis
Location Namibia
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Namibie_Namib_Welwitschia_Mirabilis_01
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2006 calips96
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