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Which family contains Welwitschia mirabilis?
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Gnetophyte
Welwitschia, or tumboa (Welwitschia mirabilis), in Namibia.
Welwitschia mirabilis belongs to the family Welwitschiaceae. This family is part of the order Welwitschiales within the division Gnetophyta, which consists of gymnosperm plants. Welwitschia mirabilis is the only extant species within this family.12