[Namibia] The Namibian Welwitchia plant
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Shiro from Slowly
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Welwitschia mirabilis
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It is an indigenous plant, one of the oldest living plants on earth and is found in the Namib desert.
xlizellek
The comment and pictures I added previously seems to have disappeared, so I am re-adding -
"Welwitschia (or Welwitschia mirabilis) is known as one of the oldest living plants and can be called a "living fossil". The plant is mainly found in the deserts of Namibia. Some of these plants may be more than 5000 years old. This would make them the oldest living things on Earth."
xlizellek
There is already a stamp suggestion for the welwitschia plant - perhaps you could vote for it. ☑️
Uja1
thank you for the additional information about the Welwitchia!