TAXON: Begonia nelumbiifolia SCORE: 10.0 RATING: High Risk Schltdl. & Cham. Taxon: Begonia nelumbiifolia Schltdl. & Cham. Family: Begoniaceae Common Name(s): lilypad begonia Synonym(s): Begonia caudilimba C.DC. lotus leaved begonia Begonia derycxiana Lem. water lily begonia Gireoudia nelumbiifolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) Klotzsch Assessor: Chuck Chimera Status: Assessor Approved End Date: 24 Jul 2017 WRA Score: 10.0 Designation: H(HPWRA) Rating: High Risk Keywords: Naturalized, Herbaceous, Ornamental, Rhizomatous, Self-Compatible Qsn # Question Answer Option Answer 101 Is the species highly domesticated? y=-3, n=0 n 102 Has the species become naturalized where grown? 103 Does the species have weedy races? Species suited to tropical or subtropical climate(s) - If 201 island is primarily wet habitat, then substitute "wet (0-low; 1-intermediate; 2-high) (See Appendix 2) High tropical" for "tropical or subtropical" 202 Quality of climate match data (0-low; 1-intermediate; 2-high) (See Appendix 2) High 203 Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility) y=1, n=0 y Native or naturalized in regions with tropical or 204 y=1, n=0 y subtropical climates Does the species have a history of repeated introductions 205 y=-2, ?=-1, n=0 y outside its natural range? 301 Naturalized beyond native range y = 1*multiplier (see Appendix 2), n= question 205 y 302 Garden/amenity/disturbance weed 303 Agricultural/forestry/horticultural weed n=0, y = 2*multiplier (see Appendix 2) n 304 Environmental weed n=0, y = 2*multiplier (see Appendix 2) n 305 Congeneric weed n=0, y = 1*multiplier (see Appendix 2) y 401 Produces spines, thorns or burrs y=1, n=0 n 402 Allelopathic 403 Parasitic y=1, n=0 n 404 Unpalatable to grazing animals 405 Toxic to animals y=1, n=0 n 406 Host for recognized pests and pathogens 407 Causes allergies or is otherwise toxic to humans y=1, n=0 n 408 Creates a fire hazard in natural ecosystems y=1, n=0 n 409 Is a shade tolerant plant at some stage of its life cycle y=1, n=0 y Creation Date: 24 Jul 2017 ( Begonia nelumbiifolia Page 1 of 17 Schltdl. & Cham.) TAXON: Begonia nelumbiifolia SCORE: 10.0 RATING: High Risk Schltdl. & Cham. Qsn # Question Answer Option Answer Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions (or limestone 410 y=1, n=0 n conditions if not a volcanic island) 411 Climbing or smothering growth habit y=1, n=0 n 412 Forms dense thickets 501 Aquatic y=5, n=0 n 502 Grass y=1, n=0 n 503 Nitrogen fixing woody plant y=1, n=0 n Geophyte (herbaceous with underground storage organs 504 y=1, n=0 n -- bulbs, corms, or tubers) Evidence of substantial reproductive failure in native 601 y=1, n=0 n habitat 602 Produces viable seed y=1, n=-1 y 603 Hybridizes naturally y=1, n=-1 y 604 Self-compatible or apomictic y=1, n=-1 y 605 Requires specialist pollinators y=-1, n=0 n 606 Reproduction by vegetative fragmentation y=1, n=-1 y 607 Minimum generative time (years) Propagules likely to be dispersed unintentionally (plants 701 growing in heavily trafficked areas) 702 Propagules dispersed intentionally by people y=1, n=-1 y 703 Propagules likely to disperse as a produce contaminant 704 Propagules adapted to wind dispersal y=1, n=-1 y 705 Propagules water dispersed 706 Propagules bird dispersed y=1, n=-1 n 707 Propagules dispersed by other animals (externally) y=1, n=-1 n 708 Propagules survive passage through the gut y=1, n=-1 n 801 Prolific seed production (>1000/m2) Evidence that a persistent propagule bank is formed (>1 802 yr) 803 Well controlled by herbicides 804 Tolerates, or benefits from, mutilation, cultivation, or fire Effective natural enemies present locally (e.g. introduced 805 biocontrol agents) Creation Date: 24 Jul 2017 ( Begonia nelumbiifolia Page 2 of 17 Schltdl. & Cham.) TAXON: Begonia nelumbiifolia SCORE: 10.0 RATING: High Risk Schltdl. & Cham. Supporting Data: Qsn # Question Answer 101 Is the species highly domesticated? n Source(s) Notes Standley, P.C. & Williams, L.O. 1961. Flora of Guatemala. "Damp thickets and forests, alt. 1-1,650 meters; Alta Verapaz; Izabal; Fieldiana: Botany. Volume 24 - Part VII - Number 1. Santa Rosa. Southern Mexico to Colombia." [No evidence of Chicago Natural History Museum domestication] 102 Has the species become naturalized where grown? Source(s) Notes WRA Specialist. 2017. Personal Communication NA 103 Does the species have weedy races? Source(s) Notes WRA Specialist. 2017. Personal Communication NA Species suited to tropical or subtropical climate(s) - If 201 island is primarily wet habitat, then substitute "wet High tropical" for "tropical or subtropical" Source(s) Notes "Native: Northern America Northern Mexico: Mexico - San Luis Potosi USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Southern Mexico: Mexico - Chiapas, - Federal District, - Hidalgo, - 2017. National Plant Germplasm System [Online Oaxaca, - Puebla, - Tabasco, - Veracruz Database]. http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/index.html. Southern America [Accessed 20 Jul 2017] Central America: Belize; Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Panama Western South America: Colombia" 202 Quality of climate match data High Source(s) Notes USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. 2017. National Plant Germplasm System [Online Database]. http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/index.html. [Accessed 20 Jul 2017] 203 Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility) y Source(s) Notes Standley, P.C. & Williams, L.O. 1961. Flora of Guatemala. "Damp thickets and forests, alt. 1-1,650 meters" [Elevation range Fieldiana: Botany. Volume 24 - Part VII - Number 1. exceeds 1000 m in regions with a tropical climate, demonstrating Chicago Natural History Museum environmental versatility] Creation Date: 24 Jul 2017 ( Begonia nelumbiifolia Page 3 of 17 Schltdl. & Cham.) TAXON: Begonia nelumbiifolia SCORE: 10.0 RATING: High Risk Schltdl. & Cham. Qsn # Question Answer Native or naturalized in regions with tropical or 204 y subtropical climates Source(s) Notes "Native: Northern America Northern Mexico: Mexico - San Luis Potosi USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Southern Mexico: Mexico - Chiapas, - Federal District, - Hidalgo, - 2017. National Plant Germplasm System [Online Oaxaca, - Puebla, - Tabasco, - Veracruz Database]. http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/index.html. Southern America [Accessed 20 Jul 2017] Central America: Belize; Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Panama Western South America: Colombia" Does the species have a history of repeated 205 y introductions outside its natural range? Source(s) Notes "This plant has been said to grow in the following regions: Anniston, Alabama Beverly Hills, California Dave's Garden. 2017. Lotus Leaved Begonia, Water Lily Big Pine Key, Florida Begonia - Begonia nelumbiifolia. Clearwater, Florida http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/49921/. [Accessed De Leon Springs, Florida 21 Jul 2017] New Port Richey, Florida Saint Petersburg, Florida Zephyrhills, Florida Kurtistown, Hawaii" 301 Naturalized beyond native range y Source(s) Notes Liogier, A.H. & Martorell, L.F. 2000. Flora of Puerto Rico "Cultivated and escaped in moist districts at lower to middle and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis. Second elevations, Puerto Rico; a native to Mexico and Colombia, cultivated Edition Revised. La Editorial, UPR, San Juan, Puerto Rico in the tropics." Creation Date: 24 Jul 2017 ( Begonia nelumbiifolia Page 4 of 17 Schltdl. & Cham.) TAXON: Begonia nelumbiifolia SCORE: 10.0 RATING: High Risk Schltdl. & Cham. Qsn # Question Answer "Originally collected by G. Staples on the Big Island in 2007, this Begonia is distinct with its circular, dinner-plate sized, lotus-shaped leaves, which give it its specific epithet. The material examined from our collection was from a steep hillside in a wet, shady valley in ,ŽŶŽŵƻ͘ůƐŽĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚďLJ'͘^ƚĂƉůĞƐŝŶϮϬϬϳǁĂƐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĨƌŽŵ O͚ahu and determined to be a new naturalized record. Material examined. HAWAI͚/͗^ŽƵƚŚ,ŝůŽŝƐƚƌ͕͘KůĚDĈŵĂůĂŚŽĂ,ǁLJ͕,ŽŶŽŵƻ Gulch, 2198093N 278941e, leaves over ϭϮ͟across, white flowers on Parker, J.L. & Parsons, B. 2016. New Plant Records from stalks ϯʹϰft tall, 25 Jan 2012, J. Parker & R. Parsons BIED165; the Big Island for 2015. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers boundary between North and South Hilo Distr., roadside on Hwy 19, 118: ϭϳʹϮϮ mauka side of highway, on crumbling lava embankment in heavy shade, damp pockets of humus on steep rock face, first naturalized record for the species on Hawai͚i Island, 15 Apr 2007, G. Staples 1303. O͚AHU: Pali Hwy, windward side, 50 ft uphill from pulloff parking area by hairpin turn, steep rock bank in deep shade, under secondary disturbed vegetation of Psidium cattleianum, Citharexylum caudatum, Fraxinus, Schinus, growing in pockets of humus on rock face, first genuinely naturalized record for this species on O͚ahu, 9 mar 2007, G. Staples 1300." 302 Garden/amenity/disturbance weed Source(s) Notes [Potential weed. Impacts unspecified] "References: Puerto Rico-CW- Randall, R.P. (2017). A Global Compendium of Weeds. 3rd 261, United States of America-N-101, United States of America-N- Edition. Perth, Western Australia. R.P. Randall 1114, Cuba-NI-1505, Global- CD-1611, -I-, Cuba-W-2055, Cuba-W- 1977, Global--1324" 303 Agricultural/forestry/horticultural weed n Source(s) Notes Randall, R.P. (2017). A Global Compendium of Weeds. 3rd No evidence Edition. Perth, Western Australia. R.P. Randall 304 Environmental weed n Source(s) Notes Knox, G. W., Wilson, S. B., Deng, Z. and Freyre, R. 2013. "Table 1. Invasive ornamentals commonly found in north Florida Alternatives to Invasive Plants Commonly Found in North landscapes and commonly available native and non-native, non- Florida Landscapes. ENH1206. University of Florida invasive substitutes" [Invasive ornamental - Colocasia esculenta. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL. Non-native, non-invasive substitute = Begonia nelumbiifolia, Lotus- http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. [Accessed 21 Jul 2017] leaf begonia] 305 Congeneric weed y Source(s) Notes "Conversely, wax begonia (Begonia cucullata Willd.; Category II) and Fox, A. M., Gordon, D. R., & Stocker, R. K.