The world's largest plant growing underwater has been discovered in which country?

The correct answer is Australia.

Key Points

• Scientists have discovered the world's largest plant growing underwater in Western Australia.
• According to a study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the plant, discovered at Shark Bay, is believed to span as much as 200 square kilometres.
• The plant is a single clone of "Posidonia australis" seagrass and the largest known example of a clone in any environment on Earth.

Additional Information

• Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.
• Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country.
• Australia: 
  • Capital: Canberra
  • Prime minister: Anthony Albanese
  • Currency: Australian dollar