An Instafamous giant water lily is confirmed as a new species — and critically endangered

Mongabay
Oct 9, 2026, 6:24 am115 ptsTrending
A chance sighting of photos on Instagram, then a five-day expedition, including a last-minute, late-night detour in a Colombian rainforest — that’s what it took for researchers to confirm a new-to-science species of giant water lily. The plant has such large leaves the researchers could also spot it from…

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