Tricyrtis formosana explained

Tricyrtis formosana, the toad lily,^[1] is an East Asian species of herbaceous plant in the lily family.^[2] It is native to Taiwan and to Nansei-shoto (also known as the Ryukyu Islands, part of Japan).

The Latin specific epithet formosana refers to the former name of Taiwan, Formosa.^[3]

Description

Tricyrtis formosana is a rhizomatous herbaceous peennial up to tall, sometimes branching but sometimes not. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, white or light purple with prominent darker purple spots.^[4]

Varieties

• Tricyrtis formosana var. formosana - Taiwan, Iriomote
• Tricyrtis formosana var. glandosa (T.Shimizu) T.S.Liu & S.S.Ying - Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tricyrtis formosana . RHS . 31 October 2022.
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/229723#page/473/mode/1up Baker, John Gilbert 1879. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 17(103): 465
3. Book: Harrison, Lorraine . RHS Latin for Gardeners . 2012 . Mitchell Beazley . United Kingdom . 978-1845337315 .
4. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200027975 Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 152 台湾油点草 tai wan you dian cao Tricyrtis formosana Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 465. 1879.