Hosta ventricosa Stearn

First published in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 90: 27 (1931)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. China. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China South-Central, China Southeast

Introduced into:

Bulgaria, Connecticut, Delaware, Germany, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Czerepanov, S.K. (1995). Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (The Former USSR): 1-516. Cambridge University Press.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Schmid, W.G. (1991). The Genus Hosta Giboshi Zoku: 1-428. B.T.Batsford Ltd., London.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Delipavlov, D. & Cheshmedzhiev, I. (eds.) (2011). Opredelitel na rasteniiata v Bulgariia: 1-590. Akad. Isd. Agrar. Univers. Plovdiv.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wilson, E.H. China K003936318 Yes
Barchet China K003936323 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003936305 Yes
Blom, C. [21] K003936307 Yes
Pei, C. China K003936328 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003936315 Yes
Pratt, A.E. China K003936332 Yes
[W.T.S.] [s.n.] K003936306 Yes
Mclaren, H.D.; Aberconway (Lord) China K003936333 Yes
Wilson, E.H. China K003936330 Yes
Steward, A.N.; Chiao, C.Y.; Cheo, H.C. China K003936337 Yes
Fang, W.P. China K003936329 Yes
Blom, C. [s.n.] K003936313 Yes
Maire, E.E. China K003936335 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003936312 Yes
[GWR] [s.n.] K003936308 Yes
Esquirol, J. China K003936339 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003936316 Yes
Cheo, H.C. China K003936324 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K003936309 Yes
Forrest, G. China K003936340 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003936311 Yes
Dunn, S.T. Japan K003936341 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003936310 Yes
Handel-Mazzetti, H.R.E. K003936336 Yes
Blom, C. [20] K003936314 Yes
Steward, A.N. China K003936325 Yes
Forrest China K003936334 Yes
Cavalerie, J. China K003936338 Yes
Merrill, E.D. China K003936321 Yes
Faber, Ernst (Rev.) China K003936331 Yes
Kirkham; Flanagan; Howick; McNamara; Expd. to Sichuan China K003936342 Yes
Silvestri, C. China K003936319 Yes
Fang, W.P. K003936322 Yes

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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