The leaf of the giant water lily, which belongs to one of three species in the Victoria genus, can support a weight of at least 176 pounds. “Having this new data for Victoria and identifying a ...

The giant water lily is a stunning drama-queen. Watching the process of this plant rising up from under the water and blooming into a huge, colorful flower on the surface is so ethereal.

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.

home to the giant Amazonian water lilies, their lily pads reaching up to 10 feet (3 metres) in diameter! The Guyana Botanical Gardens provide a haven for nature lovers, a chance to relax amidst ...

RBG Kew Biologists have found a new species of giant water lily hiding in plain sight. Dubbed Victoria boliviana, the new species was discovered after it had been mistaken for another species at ...

CHICAGO – British scientists have discovered a new species of giant water lily. Researchers at the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in London made the announcement earlier this week. The new species ...

In a surprise discovery, the scientists have welcomed a new giant water lily species now named Victoria boliviana. And it's the largest in the world, Kew said Monday. The lily had been a part of ...

The giant Victoria water lily held 142 pounds of sand in the Missouri Botanical Garden's strength contest. (Video: Denver Botanic Gardens) “They really look like they’re from an alien planet ...

The leaf of the giant water lily, which belongs to one of three species in the Victoria genus, can support a weight of at least 176 pounds. “Having this new data for Victoria and identifying a ...

“Though we’ve not tested it!” The new species, named Victoria boliviana, is just the third known species of giant water lily. In 2016, Bolivian institutions Santa Cruz de La Sierra Botanic ...