FfFfFfFF 58,133 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 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 Kew in London revealed the finding in a new study, with the species of the aquatic plant named as new to science. With leaves that can grow up to 10 feet wide and carry the distributed weight of a full-grown man, it may seem like a hard plant to overlook. But due to a lack of existing research on giant waterlilies, it took the team years of investigation to establish that a previously unidentified species had been living in Kew's herbarium all along. The plant has been named Victoria boliviana in honor of the research team’s Bolivian partners and after one of the South American homes of the giant waterlily. “Perhaps we can use the most giant and charismatic plants to highlight the fact that there are many plant species out there still not known to science and not understood.” Source - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/scientists-discover-new-giant-waterlily-was-hiding-plain-sight-177-yea-rcna36533 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
badfaith 5,716 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 They look like Chromatica oreos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubstep111 772 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 1 minute ago, badfaith said: They look like Chromatica oreos Omg they do 😆 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purrrrrr 18,102 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 They give me that 'if i fits i sits' cat instinct, i just wanna lounge in one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotLikeMexico 6,583 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 these remind me of that one level in majora’s mask and it’s triggering Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 127,557 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 hour ago, HotLikeMexico said: these remind me of that one level in majora’s mask and it’s triggering why u remind me So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nao tem 531 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 It took me some time to realize that it's a botanical garden, so they don't need to be afraid of anything that lives underneath these lilies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debithius 6,056 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 10 hours ago, badfaith said: They look like Chromatica oreos Promo is promo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helxig 45,375 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Makes me think of a magical fictional world where people live near a big pond with these and lie on them during the day under the sun. How lovely. Could be a Miyazaki movie I'll be myself until they fūcking close the coffin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
badfaith 5,716 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 41 minutes ago, Helxig said: Could be a Miyazaki movie This! Literally looks like it's taken out of a Miyazaki film Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Empty 26,987 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 12 hours ago, HotLikeMexico said: these remind me of that one level in majora’s mask and it’s triggering 10 hours ago, River said: why u remind me This is creeping me the **** out. I've never played MM, but I'm watching a steamer play it and she passed the part in that gif 5 minutes before I opened this thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suuus 5,632 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Am i the only one who wants to try to sit on one of these Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,133 Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 Also on the topic of species new to science Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tell me 337 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 On 7/5/2022 at 7:26 PM, Suuus said: Am i the only one who wants to try to sit on one of these No Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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