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Victoria regia

Victoria amazonica

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Description:

Vitória-régia

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Victoria amazonica

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Comments (9)
shebebusynow
Since clearly the Amazon was not accessible to those who painted those ancient thankas, is there a comparable lotus in India?
shebebusynow
Clearly this is the inspiration for the thankas' depiction of buddhas and gurus sitting on the lotus seat. I never could figure that out before. Thank you!
Ashish
King Lotus... Where Human can sit comfortably...
shebebusynow
This is an Amazing water lily! The entry in Wikipedia is worth checking out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_amazonica
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PublishedNovember 17, 2011

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