Biology:Tricyrtis

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Tricyrtis
Tricyrtis hirta - blossom top (aka).jpg
Tricyrtis hirta
Scientific classification e
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.

Description

Tricyrtis are herbaceous perennials with creeping rhizomes. The stems are typically erect or maybe ascending, and sometimes branched from the middle to the top. The subsessile leaves are arranged alternately along the stems. The inflorescences are most commonly thyrse or thyrsoid, or rarely the flowers are arranged into a raceme. The showy, solitary flowers are bisexual. Perianth campanulate or trumpet-shaped with six free tepals arranged into two whorls: the outer whorl has nectar secreting pouches, while the inner whorl has upright tepals with dorsal crests.[6] The tepals are white or yellow with purplish spots, usually recurved or reflexed. The six stamens are inserted at base of the tepals, and the filaments are slightly flattened, forming a short tube. The anthers are dorsifixed. The three-loculed ovary have many ovules per locule. The styles are arranged into a column. The three-angled fruits are broadly cylindrical capsules and when ripe release many small, flat, ovate to orbicular shaped seeds.[3]

Taxonomy

The genus is subdivided into four sections,[citation needed] with about 20 species. Accepted species include:[2]

Image Scientific name Distribution
Brachycyrtis Tricyrtis ishiiana 02.jpg Tricyrtis ishiiana (Kitag. & T.Koyama) Ohwi & Okuyama Honshu Island in Japan
Tricyrtis macrantha Maxim.- Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg- sér. 3- 32- 625 (1888). 20220918 222000.jpg Tricyrtis macrantha Maxim. Shikoku Island in Japan
Tricyrtis macranthopsis2.jpg Tricyrtis macranthopsis Masam. Kii Peninsula in Japan
Flavae Tricyrtis flava Maxim Kyushu Island in Japan
Tricyrtis nana tyabohttgs01.jpg Tricyrtis nana Yatabe Japan
Tricyrtis ohsumiensis Masam.[7] Kyushu Island in Japan
Tricyrtis perfoliata Masam.[7] Kyushu Island in Japan
Hirtae Tricyrtis formosana au Jardin Alpin.jpg Tricyrtis formosana Baker Taiwan, Nansei-shoto (Ryukyu Islands)
Tricyrtis hirta (flower).jpg Tricyrtis hirta (Thunb.) Hook. Japan
Tricyrtis lasiocarpa Matsum. Taiwan
Tricyrtis Tricyrtis affinis (flower s4).JPG Tricyrtis affinis Makino Japan
Tricyrtis chinensis Hiroshi Takahashi China
Tricyrtis dilatata Nakai South Korea
Tricyrtis imeldae Guthnick Mindanao Island in Philippines
Tricyrtis latifolia.jpg Tricyrtis latifolia Maxim. Japan
Tricyrtis macropoda Tricolor 1zz.jpg Tricyrtis macropoda Miq. Japan
Tricyrtis maculata (D.Don) J.F.Macbr. Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar, China
Tricyrtis puberula Nakai & Kitag. China
Tricyrtis setouchiensis Hir.Takah. Honshu + Shikoku Islands in Japan
Tricyrtis suzukii - Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg - DSC07783.JPG Tricyrtis suzukii Masam. Taiwan

Cultivation

Tricyrtis species are perennial herbaceous plants that grow at the edge of forests. They prefer shade or part shade and rich, moist soil. Toad lilies bloom in summer to fall. They are hardy enough to handle sudden changes of winter from mild to blustery cold.[8]

See also

  • List of plants known as lily

References

  1. Wallich 1824–1826, p. 61.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Tricyrtis Wallich". Flora of China. http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=133597. 
  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 (Botanical Society of America) 86 (2): 287–292. doi:10.2307/2656945. PMID 21680367. 
  5. George Schmid, W. (2002). An encyclopedia of shade perennials. Portland, Or.: Timber Press. pp. 312. ISBN 0-88192-549-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=oKVsZdgB-QEC&q=Tricyrtis+are+native+from&pg=RA1-PA312. 
  6. Ronse De Craene (2010-02-04). Floral Diagrams: An Aid to Understanding Flower Morphology and Evolution. Cambridge University Press. pp. 105–. ISBN 978-1-139-48455-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=24p-LgWPA50C&pg=PA105. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 Masayuki Maki, Hiroko Morita, Syuji Oiki and Hiroshi Takahashi. 1999. The effect of geographic range and dichogamy on genetic variability and population genetic structure in Tricyrtis section Flavae (Liliaceae). Am J. Bot. 86: 287-292.
  8. Cox, Jeff (1998 by Rodale Press) Perennial All-Stars: The 150 Best Perennials for Great-Looking, Trouble-Free Gardens, pg. 305

Bibliography

External links

  • Media related to Tricyrtis at Wikimedia Commons

Wikidata ☰ Q2716935 entry