Welwitschia mirabilis is a dioecious plant with a short stem and only two opposite leaves that emerge from marginal grooves on the crown …
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Epithet: mirabilis
Meaning: Wonderful, marvelous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing, glorious, miraculous
Derivation: A Latin adjective
Pronunciation: mih-RAB-ih-liss
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.