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 Victoria amazonica

Scientific  classification

Scientific Name  -  Victoria amazonica

Domain                - Eukaryota

Kingdom              - Plantae

Phylum                - Magnoliophyta

Class                     - Magnoliopsida

Order                    - Nymphaeales

Family                  - Nymphaeaceae

Genus                   - Victoria

Species                - V.amazonica

Victoria amazonica also called Victoria regia is a species of flowering plant, the second largest of the water lily family Nymophaeaceae. Victoria amazonica, commonly called Amazon water lily, royal water lily, giant water lily or Amazon water platter, is native to Quiet shallow waters in tropical South America, including, as the common name suggests, the backwaters of the Amazon River. The giant waterlily in the world, Victoria amazonica, is an impressive tender aquatic perennial boasting huge, round, yellow-green leaves, up to 4 - 6ft across ( 120 - 180cm ). They float on the water's surface on a long submerged stalk, 23 - 26ft ( 7 - 8cm ). The third adaption of this giant waterlily is that the flower only lives for three days, it traps the beetles that come to pollinate the flower inside it's core and then releases all it's pollen on these beetles.

Giant waterlilies are a popular ornamental plant known for their massive circular leaves. Water lily seeds have been used as a food source in Central America and were once referred to as " water corn " in Paraguay  due to their large seeds, which were used to make flour.

Giant water lilies are poisonous and contain as alkaloid called nupharin in almost all of their parts, with the exception of the seeds and in some species, the tubers.

Victoria amazonica, their abundance provides important benefits to the ecosystem. They create food and shelter for both aquatic and non-aquatic wildlife. Lily pads provide important food source for beaver, certain species of beetles, and pollinators, as well as providing shelter for fish. 

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