Type : "Nat. of the West Indies. Mr. Alex. Anderson. Introd. 1788, by Messrs. Lee and Kennedy. Fl. October. Obs. Herba similis Begoniae hirsutae Aubl. guian. 913. tab. 348; sed in illa capsulae ala una maxima falcata, et flores dioici, qui in hac monoici." [protologue].
Trinidad, introduit en 10/1788 A. Anderson s.n., by Messrs. Lee & Kennedy” (HT: BM n.v. [fide Jacques & Mamede 2005]).
Garden at St. Vincents, seeds from Trinidad, Alexander Anderson s.n. (ST:
LINN-HS1474-3-1).
Angleterre, Mr. Lee's Garden, anonyme s.n. (ST:
LINN-HS1474-3-2).
Cultivé?, 01/1790, s.coll. (CT?:
K000536596 [ex hb. bishop Goodenough]).