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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.