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Gnetophyte
Welwitschia, or tumboa (Welwitschia mirabilis), in Namibia.
Welwitschia mirabilis is found naturally only in the Namib desert of southwestern Africa. Its range extends along the coast of Angola and Namibia, reaching inland up to 150 km (more than 90 miles). It is considered the most geographically restricted species of gnetophyte.123