welwitschia

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• - Description of this dioecious perennial plant of southwest Africa, often described as "unlike any known plant on earth."
  
• - Brief description of the plant and challenges of cultivation, with an old botanical plate illustrating the plant's morphology.
  
• - A picture profile of the Northern Namib, its flora and fauna including Welwitschia mirablilis and lichens.