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  1. welwitschia, Welwitschia mirabilisnoun

    curious plant of arid regions of southwestern Africa having a yard-high and yard-wide trunk like a turnip with a deep taproot and two large persistent woody straplike leaves growing from the base; living relic of a flora long disappeared; some may be 700-5000 years old

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  1. welwitschia mirabilis

    Welwitschia mirabilis is a unique, rare plant species found in the Namib Desert of Namibia and Angola in Southern Africa. This plant is known for its unusual appearance and its longevity, with some specimens believed to be over 1000 years old. It consists of a short, woody, and thick trunk with only two leaves that grow continuously throughout the plant's life and can become extremely long and torn. It is the only extant species within the Welwitschia genus.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of welwitschia mirabilis in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of welwitschia mirabilis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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