Hosta cathayana F.Maek.

First published in J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 5: 397 (1940)
This name is a synonym of Hosta tardiva subsp. tardiva

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo. [Cited as Hosta × tardiva.]
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok. [Cited as Hosta tardiva.]
  • 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 lancifolia.]

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 cathayana.]
  • Schmid, W.G. (1991). The Genus Hosta Giboshi Zoku: 1-428. B.T.Batsford Ltd., London. [Cited as Hosta cathayana.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

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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