Begonia ulmifolia | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Begoniaceae |
Genus: | Begonia |
Species: | B. ulmifolia
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Binomial name | |
Begonia ulmifolia | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Begonia ulmifolia, the elm-leaf begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. [2] It is native to South America; Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, the Guianas, and eastern Brazil, and introduced to Mauritius, Réunion, and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. [1] Cultivated for its ornamental foliage more than its flowers, it is suitable for green roofs in hot and humid areas. [3]