Scientists have found that a giant waterlily among the collection at Kew’s Botanic Gardens for 177 years is a new species, and “one of the botanical wonders of the world”. The giant waterlily from the ...

The largest waterlily species in the world has been discovered after a case of mistaken identity that saw it hide in plain sight for 177 years. A team of scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens at ...

An enormous water lily in London’s Royal Botanic Gardens has been discovered to belong to an entirely new species, after 177 years in the gardens’ herbarium. Victoria boliviana is the world’s biggest ...

Botanists have identified a new species of giant water lily big enough for two people to sit and float on its lily pad. CARLOS MAGDALENA: They look a little bit like a giant frying pan, if you like. A ...

An international team of scientists has shown that two species of giant water lily are actually three, and that the newly discovered species, at 10.5 feet across, is the largest of the bunch.

The Giant Water Lily creates around 40 leaves that each expand to more than 6 feet across. The Giant Water Lily expands by over 6 inches a day, and reaches over 6 feet across as it expands to take up ...

Botanists have identified a new species of giant water lily big enough for two people to sit and float on its lily pad. CARLOS MAGDALENA: They look a little bit like a giant frying pan, if you like.