Maximum weight 70 kg!Britain discovered the largest water lily in the world

Science Fiction Network July 6 (Wang Ziyu) Recently, in the Royal Botanical Garden in London, UK, botanists discovered a new variety of giant water lilies -Bolivia Wanglian. It is reported that this kind of water lily was introduced to the Royal Botanical Garden in 177 years, but it was not discovered by scientists until recently.

Wang Lian is a type of Water Lily. Its leaves are the largest among the world's aquatic plants and can reach more than 3 meters in diameter. It is a veritable water king.

Wang Lian's Water Lilian family has two native species, namely Amazon Wanglian and Cruz Wang Lian. Both are produced in tropical regions in South America. In addition, there is a variety that comes from both of them -Changmu Wanglian. Among them, the most commonly cultivated Cruz Wang Lian in China.

Wang Lian, as a "king of water", is not only a large area. Its leaves can also easily support the weight of a person, with a maximum load of about 70 kg, known as the "high in the water". To do this, it depends on its unique leaf veins. Its leaf veins can support the leaves like an umbrella bone, and there is an empty cavity between the veins, with a large buoyancy. It is said that the Crystal Palace, the exhibition venue of the World Industrial Expo held in London in 1851, was inspired by Wang Lian's leaf veins.

According to the staff, like the lotus, as the lotus, it has been regarded as a holy and beautiful incarnation since ancient times. At present, there are 40-50 species of water in the world of water lilies and 5 species in China. They are mainly distributed in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. In addition to high ornamental value, water lilies can also absorb heavy metals in water and improve the purification ability of water body. It is a rare plant in the city that is rare, green, and beautified in the city.

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