A new plant species has been hailed as the first to be "discovered over Facebook." The huge carnivorous plant, which can grow up to one-and-a-half metres in length, was identified by researchers after a photo of it was uploaded by a botanical enthusiast in Brazil. Experts identified the plant as a new species, since named as “drosera magnifica“, or magnificent sundew, describing it as the second-largest carnivorous plant in the Americas.
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