Thursday 24 February 2011

Kew News - Smallest Waterlily Saved From Extinction

Kew News - Smallest Waterlily Saved From Extinction
Kew’s top propagation ‘code-breaker’, horticulturist Carlos Magdalena, has cracked the enigma of growing a rare species of African waterlily. The 'thermal’ lily (Nymphaea thermarum) is believed to be the smallest waterlily in the world, with pads that can be as little as 1 cm in diameter.

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