TED Talksのインスタグラム(ted) - 5月30日 04時34分

This plant is called the Welwitschia, and it has only two leaves. Nope, that’s not a typo. Two! It looks like more because it has been shredded by the harsh desert conditions in coastal Namibia over time. Each leaf started growing around 14 A.D. and the plant will never shed them. Artist Rachel Sussman snapped this image on her journey traveling to each continent in search of the world’s oldest living things. “These organisms have so much character,” she says. “It's my hope that, by going to find them, that I can help draw attention to their remarkable resilience and help play a part in insuring their continued longevity into the foreseeable future.” To watch Rachel’s #TEDTalk, visit go.ted.com/oldplants

Photo courtesy of @_sussman_

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