Begonia ulmifolia

Begonia ulmifolia
Leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. ulmifolia
Binomial name
Begonia ulmifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Begonia dasycarpa A.DC.
  • Begonia jairii Brade
  • Donaldia ulmifolia (Willd.) Klotzsch

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Begonia ulmifolia Willd". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Begonia ulmifolia elm-leaf begonia". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ^ 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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