Mongabay on Mythryl: “An Instagram photo led scientists and Indigenous guides on a…”

An Instagram photo led scientists and Indigenous guides on a Colombian rainforest expedition to discover a new giant water lily species. Named 'Victoria Colombiana', the rare plant boasts 2-meter-wide leaves, but fewer than 50 individuals exist in the wild, making it critically endangered.

mongabay.ccAn Instafamous giant water lily is confirmed as a new species — and critically endangeredA chance sighting of photos on Instagram, then a five-day expedition, including a last-minute, late-night detour in a Colombian rainforest — that’s what it took for researchers to confirm a…

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