img

Begonia nelumbiifolia

Schltdl. & Cham. (1830)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Begoniaceae Genus: Begonia

lily-pad begonia, lotus begonia, pond-lily begonia

img

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form:

Stems:

Roots:

Leaves:

Flowers:

Fruit:

Ploidy:

Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Images

img

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Wind

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Linnaea 5: 604 (1830)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:175 (KEY), 177 (DESCR); Daehler & Baker 2006:14 (O? [adventive]); Parker & Parsons 2016:19 (NEWNAT/O/H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Begonia nelumbiifolia Waimea Arboretum In deep shade. Preserved_Specimen Herbs. Stems prostrate. Flowers a blend of white and light pink. Lau, J. 2531 Oahu BISH 1986-06-16
2 Begonia nelumbiifolia Lyon Arboretum, Makai side of road, below Hawaiian Section, just into Aroid Valley Half sunny. Preserved_Specimen Flowers white. Baker, R.F. 71 Oahu BISH 1975-04-11
3 Begonia nelumbiifolia Old Mamalahoa Hwy., Honomu, South Hilo. Gulch between Pepeeko and Honomu on steep hillside. UTM 2198093N, 278941E. Growing with Epipremnum pinnatum, Justicia betonica, Macaranga mappa, Archontophoenix alexandre. Preserved_Specimen Leaves over 12 inches across. White flowers on stalk 3-4 feet tall. Parker, J. 165 Hawaii BISH 2012-01-25
4 Begonia nelumbiifolia Wahiawa Botanic Garden Growing in partial shade. Preserved_Specimen An herb with prostrate stems. Male and female flowers entirely white; odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2164 Oahu BISH 1986-03-24
5 Begonia nelumbiifolia Koolaupoko distr., Pali Hwy. ca 50 yards above (mauka) hairpin turn Steep rock bank in deep shade, under secondary disturbed vegetation: Psidium cattleianum, Citharexylum caudatum, Fraxinus, Schinus, etc. Preserved_Specimen Fibrous-rooted begonia ca 1 m tall growing in pockets of humus on rock face; roots wiry, tough; rhizome short, ca 2-3 cm thick; leaves brittle succulent-fleshy, deep green ; inflorescence stalk taller than leaves, a dense head of white flowers. No fruits seen. Staples, G.W. 1300 Oahu BISH 2007-03-09
6 Begonia nelumbiifolia Boundary between North and South Hilo distr., roadside on Hwy. 19, mauka side, on crumbling lava embankment Roadside bank in heavy shade, mauka side of highway. Damp pockets of humus on steep rock face. Preserved_Specimen Herbaceous, ca 50 cm tall; roots wiry, rhizome thick; stem and petioles reddish, leaf blades peltate, +/- circular, deep green; inflorescence scape much taller than foliage, reddish; flowers white, tepals 2, in complex cymose units. Fruits immature, greenish, winged. Staples, G.W. 1303 Hawaii BISH 2007-04-15
7 Begonia nelumbiifolia Old Mamalahoa Hwy., Honomu, South Hilo. Gulch between Pepeeko and Honomu on steep hillside. UTM 2198093N, 278941E. Growing with Epipremnum pinnatum, Justicia betonica, Macaranga mappa, Archontophoenix alexandre. Preserved_Specimen Leaves over 12 inches across. White flowers on stalk 3-4 feet tall. Parker, J. 165 Hawaii BISH 2012-01-25
8 Begonia nelumbiifolia Koolaupoko distr., Pali Hwy. ca 50 yards above (mauka) hairpin turn Steep rock bank in deep shade, under secondary disturbed vegetation: Psidium cattleianum, Citharexylum caudatum, Fraxinus, Schinus, etc. Preserved_Specimen Fibrous-rooted begonia ca 1 m tall growing in pockets of humus on rock face; roots wiry, tough; rhizome short, ca 2-3 cm thick; leaves brittle succulent-fleshy, deep green ; inflorescence stalk taller than leaves, a dense head of white flowers. No fruits seen. Staples, G.W. 1300 Oahu BISH 2007-03-09
9 Begonia nelumbiifolia Honolulu, Makiki Heights. Cultivated by Mrs. P.E. Spalding Preserved_Specimen Flower white. Inn, H. Oahu BISH 1943-05-20
10 Begonia nelumbiifolia Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen An herb, leaves and flowers spring from ground. Leaves peltate, 5&1/4 inches x 7 inches +, petioles 9 inches +/- long, blades dark shiny green, somewhat bullate above, lighter below; flowers small, white, ovary 3-winged. Pale-green, stem 10 inches +. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1958-11-12
Back to Top