From the archive: Why would someone steal the world’s rarest water lily?

For the next few weeks we will be raiding the Audio Long Reads archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week’s pick: In January 2014, an endangered plant was taken from Kew Gardens, only a few years after scientists saved it from extinction. Sam Knight investigates what happens when plant obsession turns criminal. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/longreadpod">theguardian.com/longreadpod</a>