Fig. 1: Geographical location and typical habitat of Welwitschia mirabilis.
From: The Welwitschia genome reveals a unique biology underpinning extreme longevity in deserts
a The annual precipitation of the area in Africa where the species grows measured using the Koeppen-Geiger index. The distribution of W. mirabilis (gray dot) is based on occurrence records available from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and new data from Professor N. Jürgens (pers. comm.). b Two typical niches, an arid valley, and coastal desert. c Male (left) and female individuals (right) in cone.
