| Elatostema rugosum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Elatostema |
| Species: | E. rugosum |
| Binomial name | |
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Elatostema rugosum |
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Elatostema rugosum, commonly known as parataniwha or New Zealand Begonia is a herbaceous ground cover plant that is endemic to New Zealand.
E. rugosum grows up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) high in wet, shaded places such as gullies and streamsides. It has long green-purple leaves with prominent veins and a saw-like edge.