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Under the leaf of Victoria cruziana

Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum

Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum
Oxford, United Kingdom

In a single season one Victoria cruziana plant can produce up to 50 leaves, which float on the surface by virtue of little pockets of air between the ribs.

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  • Title: Under the leaf of Victoria cruziana
  • Location Created: Oxford Botanic Garden, Oxford
  • Rights: University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum
  • Species: cruziana
  • Photographer: Samantha Ibbott
  • Native to: South America
  • Genus: Victoria
  • Family: Nymphaeaceae
Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum

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