'Where in the World' Competition

WIN R500 | Name the garden that ‘found’ the world’s biggest water lily

Scientists from this famous botanical garden in London have discovered a new species of giant water lily. Name it and you could win a cash prize

17 July 2022 - 00:00 By Elizabeth Sleith

Something major just happened in the world of botany: scientists revealed their discovery of a new species of gigantic water lily. Named Victoria boliviana, after the South American country where it grows, it is being hailed as a “botanical wonder of the world”...

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