Plants: Floating leaves of Victoria Amazonica is the largest of the Nymphaeaceae family of water lilies, the species leaves grow up to 3 m (10 ft) in diameter and that float on the water's surface on a submerged stalk. The species was once called Victoria regia after Queen Victoria, but the name was superseded. 'Victoria amazonica' is native to the shallow waters of the Amazon River basin, such as oxbow lakes and bayous. It is the largest waterlily in the world.

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Location: Amazon River basin, Brazil, South America
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