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South American aquatic plants in the genus Victoria with enormous floating leaves. Victoria boliviana has produced a measured leaf more than three metres across.

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Giant water lilies in the genus Victoria have huge floating leaves. Victoria boliviana holds the record for the largest undivided leaf, over three metres across. Source: Victoria (plant) ↗

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