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Victoria boliviana, or the Bolivian waterlily [2] is a species of aquatic plant within the genus Victoria in the family Nymphaeaceae. [1] It is the newest described species of the genus and its largest member in size and was officially identified in 2022. [ 3 ]
Victoria amazonica is a species of flowering plant, the second largest in the water lily family Nymphaeaceae. It is called Vitória-Régia or Iaupê-Jaçanã ("the lilytrotter's waterlily") in Brazil and Atun Sisac ("great flower") in Inca (Quechua). Its native region is tropical South America, specifically Guyana and the Amazon Basin.
Victoria or giant waterlily [4] is a genus of aquatic herbs in the plant family Nymphaeaceae. [5] Its leaves have a remarkable size: Victoria boliviana produces leaves up to 3.2 metres (10 ft) in width. [2] The genus name was given in honour of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. [2] [6]
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.
Nymphaeaceae (/ ˌ n ɪ m f i ˈ eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ /) is a family of flowering plants, commonly called water lilies. They live as rhizomatous aquatic herbs in temperate and tropical climates around the world.
The world's smallest water-lily, Nymphaea thermarum, was saved from extinction when it was grown from seed at Kew, in 2009. [ 110 ] [ 111 ] In 2022, Kew Gardens scientists identified a new species of Victoria waterlily, Victoria boliviana , that had been growing at the Gardens for over 170 years.
This species, identified in 2022 using Kew's herbarium specimens, can grow leaves up to 3.2 metres in diameter. [24] The herbarium's role in modern species discovery was demonstrated in 2022 when specimens in its collection helped identify Victoria boliviana, the world's largest water lily species.
The two species differ genetically by 5.5%, Fry shared. “It’s quite significant – to put it in perspective, humans differ from chimpanzees by only about 2%."