title: Tricyrtis formosana
text: # 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
  