Chance Instagram sighting leads to discovery of rare giant water lily in Colombia

A new scientific paper in the journal Phytotaxa reports the discovery of a new species in the Victoria genus, named Victoria colombiana, the Colombian giant water lily. The species is found in Colombia and is one of only four known species in the genus. Its floating leaves can reach up to two meters across, making it one of the largest water lilies in the world.

A new paper published in the journal Phytotaxa describes a new species in the genus Victoria, the Colombian giant water lily (Victoria colombiana). With only three other known species in the genus, V. colombiana joins the pantheon of nature's giants with pads measuring up to 2 meters (6.6 feet) across.

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