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. A ...

Scientists have found that a giant waterlily among the collection at Kew’s Botanic Gardens for 177 years is a new species, and “one of the botanical wonders of the world”. The giant waterlily from the ...

Victoria water lilies are among the largest in the world, spanning up to 10 feet in the Amazon rainforest with sturdy leaf pads that can easily support a small child. It turns out the strongest ones ...

The largest waterlily species in the world has been discovered after a case of mistaken identity that saw it hide in plain sight for 177 years. A team of scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens at ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Two rare Victoria water lilies (Victoria 'Longwood Hybrid') have grown to an unusually large size at Bok Tower Gardens this summer. Grown in the Reflection Pool near the Singing ...