Begonia reniformis
A tall, shrubby Brazilian begonia with large, lobed, grape-like leaves, often red-veined beneath, and clusters of small white flowers. It grows in shaded, humid spots in forest and on rocky outcrops across eastern and central Brazil. It is a vigorous, forgiving plant that wants bright shade, warmth and even moisture.
Where it grows wild
Shaded, humid places in forest and along trails, and also on rock outcrops, where herbarium labels describe it as a rock-dwelling herb. It grows as a shrub-like perennial up to about 1.5 m tall.
No recorded elevations were available. It spans coastal lowlands to inland plateaus in Goiás, so it probably runs from near sea level to about 1000 m.
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