B. U400 species Rhizomatous
We are encouraging everyone to find one or more species they can grow and protect.
B. Unnamed 400 (species State) Photo by MWa.
B. prismatocarpa
There are currently over 70 species protected, Australia wide.
B. prismatocarpa
Photo by NC
B. deliciosa
B. deliciosa
Photo by MWa
After providing the information in the forms below, protectors return their form to their state representative who then forwards a copy to the national PALS Co-ordinator.
B. gehrtii
If a request is received for a protected species, each state coordinator will know the protector concerned and will ask if sharing is possible.
B. gehrtii
Photo by MWa
B. U304 Rhizomatous
B. U304
Photo by MWa
Any information collected by observation or research is valued, and members are encouraged to share it, adding to our general Begonia knowledge though our journal.
B. Rex Putzey
Photography of species is encouraged – a general shot to show growth habit and then any close ups of leaves and flowers will aid in identification.
B. Rex Putzey
Photo by NC
B. pustulata sp
B. pustulata sp
Photo by MWa
Collection of self-pollinated species seed for the AABS Seed Fund or the Species Collection at Sydney Botanic gardens is encouraged.
B. masoniana
As a group, PALS are prepared to actively share where possible and protect species.
B. masoniana
Photo by NC
These are the species which are currently protected by our P.A.L.S. in Australia.
| Plant Name | Type | Original Habitat | State(s) Protecting |
| B. acetosa | Rhizomatous | Brazil | Victoria |
| B. acutifolia | Shrub like | Jamaica | NSW |
| B. albo picta | Cane like | Brazil | NSW |
| B. angularis | Cane like | Brazil | WA |
| B. arborescens var oxyphylla | Shrub like | Brazil | NSW |
| B. boliviensis | Tuberous | Bolivia | Victoria |
| B. carolineifolia | Rhizomatous | Guatemala, Mexico | SA |
| B. cathayana | Rhizomatous | China | Queensland |
| B. chlorosticta | Shrub like | Malaysia | Queensland |
| B. cinnabarina | Tuberous | Bolivia | Victoria |
| B. cirrosa | Rhizomatous | China | Queensland |
| B. conchifolia var conchifolia | Rhizomatous | Costa Rica | Queensland, Victoria |
| B. conchifolia var rubrimacula | Rhizomatous | Costa Rica | Queensland, Victoria |
| B. convolvulacea | Trailing Scandent | Brazil | NSW |
| B. crassicaulis | Rhizomatous | Guatemala | SA |
| B. davisii | Tuberous | Chile, Peru | Victoria |
| B. deliciosa | Rhizomatous | Borneo | Victoria |
| B. diadema | Rhizomatous | Borneo | NSW, Queensland |
| B. dichotoma ? | Thick stemmed | Colombia | Queensland |
| B. dichroa | Cane like | Brazil | SA |
| B. domingensis | Shrub like | Santo Domingo | NSW |
| B. dregei f. ‘Glasgow’ | Semi Tuberous | South Africa | Queensland, SA |
| B. echinosepala var echinosepala | Shrub like | Brazil | SA |
| B. egregia | Thick stemmed | Brazil | Queensland |
| B. exotica | Shrub like | Papua New Guinea | Queensland |
| B. fagifolia | Trailing scandent | Brazil | NSW |
| B. fernando-costae | Shrub like | Brazil | NSW |
| B. foliosa | Shrub like | Colombia | NSW |
| B. foliosa miniata (formerly fuchsioides) | Shrub like | Mexico | NSW |
| B. gehrtii | Rhizomatous | Brazil | NSW, Queensland, Victoria |
| B. goegoensis | Rhizomatous | Indonesia | Queensland |
| B. gracilis | Tuberous | Mexico | Victoria |
| B. handelii | Thick stemmed | China, Vietnam | SA |
| B. hatacoa ‘Silver’ | Rhizomatous | India | WA |
| B. heracleifolia | Rhizomatous | Guatemala, Mexico | WA |
| B. herbacea | Rhizomatous | Brazil | Queensland |
| B. hernandioides | Rhizomatous | Philippines | Queensland |
| B. imperialis | Rhizomatous | Mexico | WA |
| B. incarnata | Shrub like | Mexico | Victoria |
| B. juliana | Shrub like | Brazil | NSW |
| B. kautskyana (= santos-limae) | ? | Brazil | Queensland |
| B. karwinskyana | Rhizomatous | Mexico | Victoria |
| B. leathermaniae | Cane like | Bolivia | Queensland |
| B. listada | Shrub like | Brazil | NSW, Queensland, Victoria |
| B. luxurians | Shrub like | Brazil | NSW, Queensland, SA |
| B. lyniceorum | Rhizomatous ? | Mexico | Queensland |
| B. maculata var elegantissima | Cane like | Brazil | Victoria |
| B. malabarica | Shrub like | India | Victoria |
| B. manicata | Rhizomatous | Mexico | SA |
| B. manicata var aureo-maculata | Rhizomatous | Mexico | Victoria |
| B. masoniana | Rhizomatous | China | Queensland, SA, WA |
| B. masoniana var masoniana (= variegata) | Rhizomatous | China | Queensland |
| B. metallica | Shrub like | Brazil | Queensland, SA |
| B. microsperma | Rhizomatous | Africa | Queensland |
| B. minor | Shrub like | Jamaica | SA |
| B. olsoniae | Shrub like | Brazil | Queensland, WA |
| B. pearcei | Tuberous | Bolivia | Victoria |
| B. peltata ? | Shrub like | Guatemala, Mexico | Queensland |
| B. rajah | Rhizomatous | Malaysia | Queensland |
| B. reniformis | Thick stemmed | Brazil | SA |
| B. rex Putseys | Rex | India | WA |
| B. rotundifolia | Rhizomatous | Haiti | SA |
| B. salicifolia | Cane like | Brazil | Victoria |
| B. sanguinea | Shrub like | Brazil | Queensland |
| B. scapigera | Rhizomatous | Africa | Queensland |
| B. schmidtiana | Semperflorens | Brazil | Victoria |
| B. serratipetala | Shrub like | Papua New Guinea | Victoria |
| B. sizemoreae | Rhizomatous | Vietnam | Queensland, SA |
| B. soli-mutata | Shrub like | Brazil | Victoria |
| B. staudtii | Rhizomatous | Africa | Queensland |
| B. sutherlandii | Tuberous | South Africa | Victoria |
| B. thelmae | Trailing scandent | Brazil | WA |
| B. tomentosa | Shrub like | Brazil | Queensland |
| B. venosa | Shrub like | Brazil | Queensland, SA |
| B. U 168 | Shrub like | Philippines | Queensland |
| B. U 400 | Rhizomatous | Singapore ? | Queensland |
| B. Bob Cherry No 13 | Rhizomatous | ? | Queensland |
| B. Bob Cherry China Species | Rhizomatous | China | Queensland |
B. soli mutata
B. soli mutata
Photo by NC
Below are copies of the form used as a starting point to register species:
PALS Initial Form (Word Format)
PALS Initial Form (PDF Format)
For further information, please e-mail: marilyn.watson@gmail.com
The Association of Australian Begonia Societies 