Victoria boliviana, the record-breaking giant waterlily

Meet Victoria boliviana, the record-breaking giant waterlily which has been named new to science at Kew after spending 177 years hidden under the surface of our collections.

Victoria boliviana is now the largest waterlily in the world, with leaves reaching 3 metres wide in the wild!
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🍃 ​Discover more about this fascinating discovery over on our stories!
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