Welwitschia Hook. f.

TUMBOA Welw.

Description of the genus

Derivation of name: Named after the Austrian botanist, Friedrich Martin Welwitsch (1806-1872).

Worldwide: A single species in southern Angola and Namibia.

Angola: 1 taxon.

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mirabilis Hook. f. [NrEnd]NaDescription

Other sources of information about Welwitschia:

Our websites:

Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Welwitschia

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Welwitschia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Welwitschia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Welwitschia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Welwitschia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Welwitschia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Welwitschia
JSTOR Plant Science: Welwitschia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Welwitschia
Plants of the World Online: Welwitschia
Tropicos: Welwitschia
Wikipedia: Welwitschia

Copyright: The Angola flora team, 2026

The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Genus page: Welwitschia.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2843, retrieved 18 August 2026

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