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.

Zimbabwe: 1 cultivated taxon.

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mirabilis Hook. f.Description

Other sources of information about 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: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants: Genus page: Welwitschia.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/genus.php?genus_id=2843, retrieved 18 August 2026

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