Events in the genome of Welwitschia have given it the ability to survive in an unforgiving desert for thousands of years. By Richard Sima The longest-lived leaves in the plant kingdom can be found ...

Welwitschia is a bizarre and ancient plant that has survived in the harsh deserts of Namibia and Angola for thousands of years. With just two ever-growing leaves and a lifespan that can exceed ...

Some of the plants here, such as the strange Welwitschia mirabilis, are unlike anything else on Earth. Nature’s talent for adaptability is on full display here. The Peringuey's adder ...

See About archive blog posts. The Welwitschia (well-WIT-shia) may well be the oddest tree in the world. It produces only two, strap-shaped leaves, which for its 500- to 2,000-year-long life keep ...

The naming is apt: Welwitschia grows only two leaves — and continuously — in a lifetime that can last millenniums. “Most plants develop a leaf, and that’s it,” says Andrew Leitch ...

IN the course of a botanical expedition 1 in Damaraland from Walfish Bay to Windhuk I spent some days in January and February in the littoral desert (the Namib), where in several localities ...

The country’s sovereign wealth fund, the Welwitschia Fund, has seen significant growth, now holding N$460 million, a considerable increase from the initial N$270 million invested at its 2022 launch.

Capable de vivre plus de deux mille ans et de survivre cinq ans sans une goutte d’eau, l’étonnante « Welwitschia mirabilis » a aussi permis de résoudre « l’abominable mystère » de ...