Welwitschia mirabilis(WEWMI)
Overview Code created in: 2003-05-13
- EPPO Code: WEWMI
- Preferred name: Welwitschia mirabilis
- Authority: J.D. Hooker
Angola, Namibia. This peculiar, rare and long-lived gymnosperm is the only survivor of a group which flourished in the Cretaceous.
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Tumboa bainesii | Welwitsch |
| Welwitschia bainesii | (J.D. Hooker) Carrière |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| tree tumbo | English |
| welwitschia | English |
| Welwitschie | German |
| welwitschia | Portuguese |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Gnetophyta (
1GNEP )
Class
Gnetopsida (
1GNEC )
Order
Gnetales (
1GNEO )
Family
Welwitschiaceae (
1WELF )
Genus
Welwitschia (
1WEWG )
Species
Welwitschia mirabilis (
WEWMI )