SPECIMEN 002
Welwitschia
The plant that refuses to die.
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ORIGIN
A coastal lagoon shaped by salt water, reeds and seasonal winds. For generations, these waters have preserved one of the Mediterranean's oldest culinary traditions.
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Commonly known as the flathead grey mullet, this migratory fish inhabits coastal lagoons and estuaries throughout the Mediterranean, where its roe has long been prized for bottarga.
Museum Notes
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