8 days ago · Colombia
How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a environment story. The Guardian World and Phys.org Breaking News are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Colombia. The first report grouped here was at 8 Oct 2026, 23:10 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Species with leaves large enough to be seen from space is already critically endangered – and plans are afoot to protect it A chance social media encounter has led to the race-against-time discovery of a new species of giant waterlily that has until now been hidden in the depths of…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Phys.org Breaking News
Chance Instagram sighting leads to discovery of rare giant water lily in Colombia
- New development reported by The Guardian World
How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.