Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusHosta
Scientific name with authorshipHosta ventricosa Stearn
Indexed scientific synonyms
? coerulea AndrewsBryocles ventricosa Salisb.Funkia caerulea (Andrews) SweetFunkia lanceolata SieboldFunkia lanceolata Siebold ex Miq.Funkia latifolia Miq.Funkia latifolia subsp. aureomaculata Miq.Funkia latifolia subsp. maculata Miq.Funkia marginata SieboldFunkia marginata Siebold ex Miq.Funkia ovata Spreng.Funkia ovata f. aureovariegata RegelFunkia ovata f. latemarginata RegelFunkia ovata var. caerulea (Andrews) Miq.Funkia ovata var. intermedia BakerFunkia ovata var. maculata Miq.Funkia ovata var. ramosa Miq.Funkia sieboldiana var. ovata Matsum.Funkia spathulata SieboldFunkia spathulata Siebold ex Miq.Funkia viridimarginata SieboldFunkia viridimarginata Siebold ex Miq.Hemerocallis caerulea AndrewsHosta caerulea (Andrews) Tratt.Hosta caerulea f. aureovariegata (Regel) VossHosta caerulea f. latemarginata (Regel) VossHosta coerulea (Andrews) Tratt.Hosta coerulea Walp.Hosta japonica var. caerulea (Andrews) Asch.Hosta latifolia (Miq.) Matsum.Hosta miquelii MoldenkeLibertia recta Dumort.Niobe caerulea (Andrews) NashNiobe coerulea (Andrews) NashNiobe japonica Salisb.Saussurea caerulea (Andrews) Salisb.
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier536648-1
Use codesEU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.