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How one man saved a waterlily from extinction
Take a tour inside the world of Carlos Magdalena, also known as ‘The Plant Messiah’. The Spanish botanist, who works at the Kew botanical gardens, is famous for his love of waterlilies. He’s discovered a new species and saved others from extinction.
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