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How a plant selfie in Colombian jungleled to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find
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
This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Guardian · Original byline: Pippa Neill Environment reporter. Ebenezer published 9 Oct 2026, 04:00 am. Editorial policy.
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