Tricyrtis formosana
Species of flowering plant
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Tricyrtis formosana, the toad lily,[2] is an East Asian species of herbaceous plant in the lily family.[3][1] It is native to Taiwan and to Nansei-shoto (also known as the Ryukyu Islands, part of Japan).
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Tricyrtis |
| Species: | T. formosana |
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The Latin specific epithet formosana refers to the former name of Taiwan, Formosa.[4]
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Description
Tricyrtis formosana is a rhizomatous herbaceous peennial up to 80 cm (31 in) tall, sometimes branching but sometimes not. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, white or light purple with prominent darker purple spots.[5]
- Varieties[1]
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