英国皇家植物园基尤的睡莲专家卡洛斯·马格达莱纳因一张社交媒体上的植物自拍照而发现了隐藏在哥伦比亚丛林中的新种巨型睡莲1。这一发现经过三年的卫星影像分析和实地考察最终得到确认，研究成果已于周五在《Phytotaxa》期刊上发表1。新物种被正式命名为维多利亚哥伦比亚睡莲（Victoria colombiana），发现地点位于瓜伊尼亚省伊尼里达河的泛滥雨林1。
这株巨型睡莲的规模之大足以从太空观测，单株直径可达3米1。研究团队在历时5天的探险中，仅在最后剩余10小时时才最终确认了这一发现1。马格达莱纳对此表达了深刻的感受，称"这让我感到非常激动，我甚至流下了眼泪，这是我生命中那种永远不会忘记的时刻"1。
这一新物种面临严峻的保护压力。野生种群数量极为稀少，估计仅存30至50株，已被列为极度濒危1。迄今已知的巨型睡莲物种共4个1。
A photograph shared on social media sparked the discovery of a previously unknown giant waterlily species hidden in Colombia's remote rainforest.1 Carlos Magdalena, a waterlily specialist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, identified the plant from the image and initiated a three-year investigation combining satellite imagery analysis and field expeditions.1 The research team ultimately confirmed the find in the flooded rainforests of the Inírida River in Guainía Province, Colombia, and formally named the species Victoria colombiana.1
The confirmation came after an arduous five-day expedition, with the discovery only verified in the final ten hours of the survey.1 Magdalena described the moment with deep emotion, stating: "It was so emotional I shed a tear, it was one of those moments that will remain with me for life."1 The giant waterlily is visible from space, with individual plants reaching diameters of up to three meters.1 The species has been designated as critically endangered, with wild populations estimated at only 30 to 50 specimens.1 The findings were published on Friday in the journal Phytotaxa, bringing the total number of known giant waterlily species to four.1
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