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]
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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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References
edit- ^ a b "Begonia ulmifolia Willd". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Begonia ulmifolia elm-leaf begonia". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Köhler, Manfred; Schmidt, Marco; Laar, Michael (January 2004). Roof gardens in Brazil. RIO 3 - World Climate & Energy Event. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. pp. 455–460.
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