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While it’s also known as Amazon Water Lily, Royal Water Lily, and Amazon Water Platter, Giant Water Lily does this plant justice given its huge floating lily pads. As the largest member of the water ...

A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright, beak-shaped flowers, are threatened with extinction. A new analysis from ...