Herbarium catalogue
Family: Welwitschiaceae
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Welwitschia mirabilis Hook.f.
| Name | Det. qual. | Type of det. | Det. based on specimen | Det. by and when | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welwitschia mirabilis Hook.f. | Det. | E00127259 | 23rd February 2001 | Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E) |
Collector/Expedition: Hilliard, Olive M.
Collection number: 4699
Collection date: 15th July 1967
Country/Territory: Namibia
Collecting locality: Namibia:Namib desert, between the Swakop and Khav rivers
Habitat: in sand and on stony slopes
Description: Two long ribbon-like leaves from the rim of an almost subterranean stem; plants dioecious; female cones brown with a grape like bloom at seed dispersal; male cones maonly old at this season, with new young ones already beginning to develop
Kind of specimen: CARPOLOGICAL
Barcode: E00127259
Herbarium region: 12 (Southern Africa)
Number of sheets: 1
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