THE WORLD'S LARGEST PLANT WAS DISCOVERED OFF THE COAST OF AUSTRALIA

  • 01/06/2022

A seagrass three times the size of Manhattan has been discovered off the coast of Australia, making it the world's largest plant.

Scientists used genetic testing to discover that a huge underwater meadow in Western Australia is actually one plant.

It is thought to have spread for at least 4,500 years from a single seed.

According to University of Western Australia experts, the seagrass covers roughly 200 square kilometres (77 square miles).

The finding was made by chance at Shark Bay, roughly 800 kilometres north of Perth.

They wanted to know more about the genetic diversity of the species, which is also known as ribbon weed and may be found along areas of Australia's coast.

Researchers collected shoots from across the bay and examined 18,000 genetic markers to create a "fingerprint" from each sample.

They had aimed to discover how many plants made up the meadow.

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