Hosta tsushimensis

Common name: Tsushima Plantain Lily

Family: Asparagaceae

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Country of Origin: Tsushima Island, Japan (endemic)

Description: H. tsushimensis is only found on Tsushima Island, which is in the Korean Strait between the Korean peninsula and Kyushu Island in Japan. Though it is typically about 12 inches tall, other characteristics are quite variable. The leaf margins may be smooth or wavy. Inflorescences are branched in some populations, not branched in others. Moreover, it may be found on moist or dry sites.³

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USDA Zone: 3a-9b

Source: Smith BG - 2010 #155

Provenance:

seed from plants cultivated in Smith Botanic Garden #6282.  
Original material w/c: Tatsurayana, Tsushima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan

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Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: monocots
• Order: Asparagales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Asparagaceae
• SubFamily: Agavoideae
• Tribe: Agaveae
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References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, May 12, 2017.
2. WCSP (2016). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Friday, May 12, 2017.
3. Herrold, Glenn, The Korean Hostas at American Hosta Society. Last accessed on Friday, May 12, 2017.
4. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website at MoBot. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.

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