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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 tall, sometimes branching but sometimes not. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, white or light purple with prominent darker purple spots.
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