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The Largest Water Lily in the World (10 pics)

Posted in Lifestyle » Nature   3 Jun 2011   / 5915 views

Victoria amazornica is the largest genus of water lilies in the world. It floats in the shallow waters of the Amazon River basin. Its leaves reach up to 3 m in diameter. They can support up to 70 pounds. This giant water lily was called Victoria regia after Queen Victoria of the UK when it was discovered by explorer Robert Schomburgk in 1836.

 


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lolzz 11 month s ago
hmmm.. not very interesting to me.
       
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GOODSTUFF4U 11 month s ago
Thailand has some big ones
http://goodstuff4u.multiply.com/
       
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Link 11 month s ago
hahaha zelda style !
       
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Peanut 11 month s ago
Zowie! I never knew they could grow so large. Beautiful flowers!
       
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melneanay 11 month s ago
are there any footfetish ?????????????????????????????????????
       
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chrisbumble 10 month s ago
tinkerbell's playground.
       

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