welwitschia

A person next to a welwitschia in the Namib desert.

Meaning

Noun

Welwitschia mirabilis (genus), a desert plant of southwest Africa.

Origin

From the genus name Welwitschia (genus), after Austrian explorer and botanist Friedrich Welwitsch.

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