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Another one that was hiding in plain sight; I wonder if a giant frog goes with it in it's natural habitat?
A new species of giant water lily has been discovered - and it’s been hiding in plain sight for 177 years.
The huge plant had been in the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and was growing in a number of aquatic collections but it was mistakenly identified as another species.
Now a detailed scientific study has revealed that it is new to science.
It also holds the record as the world's largest water lily, with leaves growing more than 3m (10ft) wide.
The plant has been called Victoria boliviana - named after Bolivia, where it grows in a single water basin in part of the Amazon river system.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61725827
A new species of giant water lily has been discovered - and it’s been hiding in plain sight for 177 years.
The huge plant had been in the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and was growing in a number of aquatic collections but it was mistakenly identified as another species.
Now a detailed scientific study has revealed that it is new to science.
It also holds the record as the world's largest water lily, with leaves growing more than 3m (10ft) wide.
The plant has been called Victoria boliviana - named after Bolivia, where it grows in a single water basin in part of the Amazon river system.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61725827