Tricyrtis formosana
# Tricyrtis formosana

Tricyrtis formosana, the toad lily, is an East Asian species of herbaceous plant in the lily family. 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.

## 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.

### Varieties

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