Victoria amazonica

Researchers at Kew Gardens in London, U.K., have discovered a third species of a water lily called Victoria boliviana: named after Queen Victoria.

Victoria Amazonica The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden (sometimes shortened to the SSR Botanical Garden), commonly known as the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden. Pamplemousses near Port Louis - Mauritius

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Underside of Giant Water Lily, Victoria amazonica

Victoria amazonica (Amazon Water Lily) is a plant with very large leaves that float on the water's surface on a submerged, up to 26 feet ...

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Victoria amazonica is a species of flowering plant, the largest of the water lily family Nymphaeaceae. I t is the national flower of Guyana. Its native regions are Guyana and tropical South America. The Victoria amazonica has very large leaves, up to 3 m in diameter, that float on the water's surface on a submerged stalk, 7–8 m in length. It is the largest waterlily in the world. V. amazonica is native to the shallow waters of the Amazon River basin, such as oxbow lakes and bayous. In their…

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