Welwitschia is used for food by humans, springbuck, oryx, rhinoceros, elephants and zebra. A number of other biota feed and obtain shelter from the plant, which provides a cool green oasis on the desert plain. Welwitschia has anecdotally been reported to have diuretic properties, but there are no records of its traditional use in medicine. Please see the links below.

http://florawww.eeb.uconn.edu/reference/welwitschia_mirabilis01.htm

http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn%3Alsid%3Aipni.org%3Anames%3A383591-1

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Because of the dependence on fog, the plant is seldom found more than 100 km from the coast. Welwitschia mirabilis provides an important source of food to animals such as oryx, springbok, zebra, and black rhino in times of extreme drought. The plant also provides shade to snakes and lizards.

https://www.amusingplanet.com/2016/06/welwitschia-mirablilis-extraordinary.html#:~:text=Because%20of%20the%20dependence%20on,shade%20to%20snakes%20and%20lizards.

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Anwar A. Abdulla

Can you please provide some papers related to it.

http://florawww.eeb.uconn.edu/reference/welwitschia_mirabilis01.htm

https://benthamopen.com/contents/pdf/TOPSJ/TOPSJ-7-39.pdf

@Anwar A Abdullah

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Welwitschia mirabilis provides an important source of food to animals such as oryx, springbok, zebra, and black rhino in times of extreme drought. The plant also provides shade to snakes and lizards. In recent years, Welwitschia has become increasingly important as a tourist attraction because of the ability of Welwitschia to survive in the extremely arid areas such as deserts