Water Lily (IMAGE) Penn State Caption Water lily of the species Nymphaea colorata. The newly reported genome sequence of the water lily sheds light on the early evolution of angiosperms, the group of all flowering plants Credit Liangsheng Zhang Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.