welwitschia
/welˈwɪtʃɪə/noun
1- a gymnospermous plant of desert regions in SW Africa, which has a dwarf, massive trunk, two long strap-shaped leaves, and male and female flowers in the scales of scarlet cones百岁叶, 百岁兰, 千岁兰。
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- Welwitschia mirabilis, family Welwitschiaceae.拉丁名Welwitschia mirabilis, 百岁兰科。
词源
mid 19th cent.: modern Latin， named after Friedrich Welwitsch （1806-72）， Austrian botanist.