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Nomenclature
Tricyrtis Wall. Convallariaceae Toad Lily. Distribution: Formosa, but other species from Himalayas to China, Japan, Philippines. Perennial herbaceous plant. Tricyrtis means 'three humped ' in Greek referring to its three part shape; formosana means beautiful and the island of Formosa (whose name also means beautiful).
Oakeley, Dr. Henry F. (2013). Wellcome Library notes.
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Geographical distribution
- Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Taiwan
Tricyrtis formosana Stolonifera Group
Family: LILIACEAEGenus: Tricyrtis
Species: formosana
Cultivar: Stolonifera Group
Distribution summary: Garden Origin
Habit: Perennial
Garden status: Not currently grown
