Ex Situ Horticulture of Welwitschia mirabilis
Welwitschia mirabilis Hook.f. occurs in the Namib Desert of Namibia and Angola. It survives on fog which condenses on its leaves, supplemented by flooding every six to ten years. The seeds contain germination-inhibiting alkaloids which must be washed out by rainfall before germination can take place...
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| Language: | English |
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
2004-10-01
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| Series: | Sibbaldia |
| Online Access: | https://journals.rbge.org.uk/rbgesib/article/view/158 |