Sunday, June 7, 2015

Spectacular new water lily discovered in Australia


Carlos Magdalena - Kew Gardens' resident tropical plant and waterlily expert - has discovered a brand new species of waterlily whilst on a plant hunting expedition in Western Australia. This is Magdalena's first discovery of a previously unknown species - he shot to fame after saving the world's smallest waterlily (Nymphaea thermarum) from extinction in 2009, and has since been dubbed 'The Plant Messiah' by the press. Joining teams from Kings Park Botanic Gardens and the University of Western Australia, Magdalena participated in a three week 'waterlily hunting' field expedition, covering hundreds of miles by Jeep and helicopter. The aim was to collect as many native species as possible for cultivation, as well as to study and develop the germination and storage of waterlily seeds from the many species of Nymphaea, found in the vast territories of Queensland and Kimberley.


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