Hosta fluctuans F.Maek.

First published in J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 5: 355 (1940)
This name is a synonym of Hosta sieboldiana var. sieboldiana

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Zonneveld, B.J.M. & Van Iren, F. (2001). Genome size and pollon viablility as taxonomic criteria: application to the genus Hosta. Plant Biology (Stuttgart, Germany) 2: 176-185. [Cited as Hosta sieboldiana var. sieboldiana.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. [Cited as Hosta fluctuans.]
  • Schmid, W.G. (1991). The Genus Hosta Giboshi Zoku: 1-428. B.T.Batsford Ltd., London. [Cited as Hosta fluctuans.]

Other Data

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Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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