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Chance Instagram sighting leads to discovery of rare giant water lily in Colombia

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Briefings

A new species of giant water lily named Victoria colombiana was discovered in Colombia, joining the genus Victoria with only three other known species. This new species features pads up to 2 meters (6.6 feet) across, making it one of nature's largest. The discovery was published in the journal Phytotaxa in October 2026.

Key points

• A new species of giant water lily named Victoria colombiana was discovered in Colombia, joining the genus Victoria with only three other known species.
• The new species features pads up to 2 meters (6.6 feet) across, making it one of nature's largest.

Context and limitations

The evidence is limited to a single published paper in Phytotaxa from October 2026, which describes the new species and its maximum pad dimensions without providing further distribution data, habitat specifics, or comparative analysis.

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