These amazing plants have the largest flower in the world. Here is a short description from Wikipedia: Victoria Amazonica.
The species has very large leaves, up to 3 m (10 ft) in diameter, that float on the water's surface on a submerged stalk, 7–8 m (23–26 ft) in length. The species was once called Victoria regia after Queen Victoria, but the name was superseded. 'V. amazonica' is native to the shallow waters of the Amazon River basin, such as oxbow lakes and bayous. It is depicted in the Guyanese coat of arms. The flowers are white the first night they are open and become pink the second night. They are up to 40 cm (16 in) in diameter, and are pollinated by beetles. This process was described in detail by Sir Ghillean Prance and Jorge Arius.[4][5] It is the largest waterlily in the world.We missed seeing one of the flowers bloom. Too bad.
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