There has been an important development regarding the 177-year-old world’s largest water lily “Victoria” in the Kew region of England. As a result of their studies, scientists managed to prove that this giant lotus flower is a unique species. Earlier belief was that there were two types of the flower, named after Queen Victoria.
The name was changed after it was understood that this lotus flower is a new species. Due to the work contributed by Bolivian scientists, this giant plant will now be called “Victoria Boliviana”.
Here is the giant lotus flower, which turns out to be a new species
Making statements about their discovery, Natalia Przelomska said that it is very important to make a new species discovery at a time when the loss of biodiversity is increasing rapidly. Dr. In the statements made by Alex Monro, it was stated that the discovery of a new species within a genus was an incredible achievement in the world of botany.
The floating leaves of Victoria water lilies can reach 3 meters in diameter. Its stems are found at depths of up to 8 meters. If the weight is evenly distributed, this plant can comfortably carry a person weighing 70 kilograms. However, despite this size, the flower blooming on the leaves lasts only 48 hours. In the next process, the green leaf continues to live…
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