Photo: Victoria amazonica 3.
Leaf. Bergianska trädgården, Stockholm, Sweden. Greenhouse. 2012-07-05.
Victoria amazonica (Poepp.) Sowerb.
Engl.: Amazon water-lily, royal water-lily, Victoria-lily.
Sven.: jättenäckros.
Bot. syn.: Euryale amazonica Poepp., Nymphaea victoria Schomb. ex Lindl., Victoria amazonica Planch. ex Casp., Victoria regia Lindl., Victoria regina Schomb.
Leaf. Bergianska trädgården, Stockholm, Sweden. Greenhouse. 2012-07-05.
Spines on underside of leaf. Bergianska trädgården, Stockholm, Sweden. Greenhouse. 2012-07-05.
Underside of leaf. Bergianska trädgården, Stockholm, Sweden. Greenhouse. 2012-07-05.
Leaf. Bergianska trädgården, Stockholm, Sweden. Greenhouse. 2012-07-05.
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