Family | Liliaceae |
Subfamily | Calochortoideae |
Scientific name | Tricyrtis perfoliata Masamune |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) kibana-no-tsukinuki-hototogisu (キバナノツキヌキホトトギス, 黄花突抜杜鵑 [meaning: yellow flower penetrating stems hototogisu (hototogisu = Tricyrtis hirta (Thunberg) Hooker])) |
(English common name) Japanese toad lily, perfoliate toad lily | |
Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu (Miyazaki Prefecture) |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Mountane wet rock wall |
Chromosomal number | 2n=26 |
Description | Plants 50-70cm long. Leaves 8-17cm long. Flowers yellow perianths each 20-25mm long, flowering in September to October. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Tricyrtis perfoliata Masam. |
Leaf flavonoid patterns in the genus Tricyrtis (Tricyrtidaceae sensu stricto, Liliaceae sensu lato) | |
The effect of geographic range and dichogamy on genetic variability and population genetic structure in Tricyrtis section Flavae (Liliaceae) | |
Note | Endemic to Japan. Rare species. |
October 2009 at my home |
October 2009 at my home |
October 2009 at my home |