How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find

October 9, 2026 · 4:00 am 1 sources

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• How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find
  The Guardian · October 9, 2026 04:00
  Species with leaves large enough to be seen from space is already critically endangered – and plans are afoot to protect it A chance social media encounter has led to the race-against-time discovery of a new species of giant waterlily that has until now been hidden in the depths of Colombia’s…