Tricyrtis latifolia

Tricyrtis latifolia, the toad lily, is an East Asian species of plants in the lily family.[2][1]

Tricyrtis latifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Tricyrtis
Species:
T. latifolia
Binomial name
Tricyrtis latifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Compsoa latifolia (Maxim.) Kuntze
  • Tricyrtis bakeri Koidz.
  • Tricyrtis makinoana Tatew.

As recognized by the World Checklist maintained by Kew Botanic Garden in London, T. latifolia is found only in Japan.[1] Some authors maintain the some Chinese material also belongs to this species,[3] but the World Checklist regards the Chinese populations as a distinct species, T. puberula.[4] Further investigation seems warranted.

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Tricyrtis latifolia
  2. Maximowicz, Carl Johann. 1867. Bulletin de l'Academie Imperiale des Sciences de St-Petersbourg 11: 435. in Latin
  3. Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 153 宽叶油点草 kuan ye you dian cao Tricyrtis latifolia Maximowicz
  4. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Tricyrtis puberula


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