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Victoria (plant)
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| Botanical illustration of Victoria amazonica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Victoria R.H.Schomb.[1][2] |
| Type species | |
| Victoria regina R.H.Schomb.[3] | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Victoria or giant waterlily[4] is a genus of aquatic herbs in the plant family Nymphaeaceae.[5] Its leaves have a remarkable size: Victoria boliviana produces leaves up to 3.2 metres (10 ft) in width.[2] The genus name was given in honour of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.[2][6]
- ^ "Victoria R.H.Schomb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference
Smith et al., 2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Victoria R.H.Schomb. (n.d.). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved November 28, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/n/77296000-1
- ^ Horton, Helena (4 July 2022). "Third species of giant waterlily discovered at Kew Gardens". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Flora e Funga do Brasilwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Knotts, K., & Knotts, B. (n.d.). Introduction to Victoria. Victoria Adventure. Retrieved November 28, 2024, from https://victoria-adventure.com/victoria/victoria_intro.html
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