Tricyrtis

Tricyrtis
Tricyrtis hirta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Calochortoideae
Genus: Tricyrtis
Wall.[1]
Type species
Tricyrtis maculata
(D.Don) J.F.Macbr.
Synonyms[2]
  • Compsoa D.Don
  • Compsanthus Spreng.
  • Brachycyrtis Koidz.

Tricyrtis is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the lily family, with approximately 20 known species. The species are commonly known in English as toad lilies. The genus has a native range from the Himalayas to eastern Asia, including China,[3] Japan,[4] Philippines and Taiwan,[5] and a few species are cultivated for their ornamental qualities in other parts of the world.

  1. ^ Wallich 1824–1826, p. 61.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ "Tricyrtis Wallich". Flora of China.
  4. ^ Maki, Masayuki; Morita, Hiroko; Oiki, Syuji; Takahashi, Hiroshi (1999). "The Effect of Geographic Range and Dichogamy on Genetic Variability and Population Genetic Structure in Tricyrtis Section Flavae (Liliaceae)". American Journal of Botany. 86 (2). Botanical Society of America: 287–292. doi:10.2307/2656945. JSTOR 2656945. PMID 21680367.
  5. ^ George Schmid, W. (2002). An encyclopedia of shade perennials. Portland, Or.: Timber Press. p. 312. ISBN 0-88192-549-7.