A new species of water lily — the Colombian Victoria — was recently discovered by a group of scientists.

The story of how this plant was found is quite curious — and it all started with a simple post on Instagram.

The report is by José Carlos Cueto, from BBC News Mundo, the BBC's Spanish service.

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