taxonID	type	description	language	source
EC77E143265951CA9BB817C6C64641F8.taxon	description	Figs 5, 6 Japanese name: Bungo-giboshi	en	Yahara, Tetsukazu, Hirota, Shun K., Fuse, Kengo, Sato, Hiroyuki, Tagane, Shuichiro, Suyama, Yoshihisa (2021): Validation of Hosta alata (Asparagaceae) as a new species and its phylogenetic affinity. PhytoKeys 181: 79-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.181.64245, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.181.64245
EC77E143265951CA9BB817C6C64641F8.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Hosta alata is distinguished from H. pulchella by the presence of more leaves (5 - 9 vs. 3 - 4), larger leaf blades (8.5 - 24.5 cm long vs. 2.7 - 8.0 (- 8.9) cm long), more lateral veins (5 - 9 pairs vs. 3 - 4 pairs), wider-winged petioles (0.4 - 1.4 cm wide vs. 0.2 - 0.4 cm wide), more flowers (9 - 40 flowers per scape vs. 3 - 4 flowers), longer pedicels (1.1 - 2.3 cm long vs. 0.5 - 0.8 cm long), and fertile bracts which are purplish green in color (vs. pale green).	en	Yahara, Tetsukazu, Hirota, Shun K., Fuse, Kengo, Sato, Hiroyuki, Tagane, Shuichiro, Suyama, Yoshihisa (2021): Validation of Hosta alata (Asparagaceae) as a new species and its phylogenetic affinity. PhytoKeys 181: 79-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.181.64245, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.181.64245
EC77E143265951CA9BB817C6C64641F8.taxon	materials_examined	Type. Japan. Oita Pref.: Ogata-cho, Mt. Karasu-dake (recorded as Karasu-yama), September 15, 1995, with flowers, K. Nogami s. n. (holotype: KAG 151816!).	en	Yahara, Tetsukazu, Hirota, Shun K., Fuse, Kengo, Sato, Hiroyuki, Tagane, Shuichiro, Suyama, Yoshihisa (2021): Validation of Hosta alata (Asparagaceae) as a new species and its phylogenetic affinity. PhytoKeys 181: 79-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.181.64245, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.181.64245
EC77E143265951CA9BB817C6C64641F8.taxon	description	Description. Herbs perennial, up to 48 cm in height, including scape. Plants green (not whitish-green). Leaves basal, spiral, long petiolate, 5 - 9 per ramet; blades ovate or oblong-ovate, 8.5 - 20.5 x 3.7 - 15.0 cm, thinly papery, glabrous on both surfaces, base cuneate to subcordate, apex acute to short acuminate, acumen to 1 cm long, margin entire, veins in 5 - 9 pairs, smooth on the lower surface; petioles 6.0 - 15.5 cm long, 0.4 - 1.4 cm wide, winged, wings 0.5 - 2.0 mm wide, glabrous, reddish maculate proximally. Scape 20 - 48 cm, terete. Raceme 9 - 40 - flowered; sterile bracts at low to middle part of rachis 2, longer than 3 cm, apex not seen (broken and disappeared); one fertile bract subtending each flower, vivid (not withering) in anthesis, erect or diagonally, purplish green, oblong-lanceolate, boat-shaped, 0.8 - 2.4 x 0.2 - 0.6 cm, membranous, glabrous, apex acuminate. Flowers not fragrant, 4.2 - 7.4 cm long; pedicels 1.1 - 2.3 cm long, glabrous. Perianth light purple, funnel-form, 3.0 - 5.4 cm long, glabrous, 6 - lobed; tube ca. 0.2 cm wide at base, abruptly dilated from apical 2 / 3, to 0.7 - 1.4 cm wide at throat, lobes narrowly triangular, 0.9 - 1.2 cm long, apex acute. Stamens 6, slightly shorter than perianth, not exserted; filaments white, free, 3.4 - 4.2 cm long, glabrous, anthers yellow, 2.5 - 3.5 mm long. Ovary oblong-ellipsoid, ca. 8 mm long, glabrous, style 3.7 - 4.5 cm long, upwardly curved at the distal part, subequal to 0.2 - 0.3 cm exserted from perianth, glabrous, stigma capitate. Capsule dark purple, dotted, cylindrical, 1.7 - 2.3 x 0.3 - 0.5 cm, 3 - angled.	en	Yahara, Tetsukazu, Hirota, Shun K., Fuse, Kengo, Sato, Hiroyuki, Tagane, Shuichiro, Suyama, Yoshihisa (2021): Validation of Hosta alata (Asparagaceae) as a new species and its phylogenetic affinity. PhytoKeys 181: 79-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.181.64245, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.181.64245
EC77E143265951CA9BB817C6C64641F8.taxon	distribution	Distribution and habitat. Oita Prefecture, Japan (endemic). This species grows on rock cliffs in the southern part of the Oita Prefecture on the main island of Kyushu.	en	Yahara, Tetsukazu, Hirota, Shun K., Fuse, Kengo, Sato, Hiroyuki, Tagane, Shuichiro, Suyama, Yoshihisa (2021): Validation of Hosta alata (Asparagaceae) as a new species and its phylogenetic affinity. PhytoKeys 181: 79-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.181.64245, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.181.64245
EC77E143265951CA9BB817C6C64641F8.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from its winged petioles.	en	Yahara, Tetsukazu, Hirota, Shun K., Fuse, Kengo, Sato, Hiroyuki, Tagane, Shuichiro, Suyama, Yoshihisa (2021): Validation of Hosta alata (Asparagaceae) as a new species and its phylogenetic affinity. PhytoKeys 181: 79-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.181.64245, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.181.64245
EC77E143265951CA9BB817C6C64641F8.taxon	materials_examined	Additional specimens examined. Japan. Oita Pref.: Ogata-cho, Mt. Karasu-dake, on cliff, 676 m elevation, September 24, 2020, with flowers, T. Yahara et al. JPN 2280 - 2283 (FU!); Ogata-cho, Ogouchi Forest Road, 780 m elevation [in the vicinity of the JPN 2280 - 2283 collection site at Mt. Karasu-dake], September 19, 2001, photographs taken by M. Arakane (KAG 151818!); Mt. Sobo, August 23, 2000, with flowers, M. Arakane AR- 43465 (KAG 151817!); Mt. Sobo, September 26, 2020, sterile, T. Yahara et al. JPN 2350, 2351, 2372 (FU!).	en	Yahara, Tetsukazu, Hirota, Shun K., Fuse, Kengo, Sato, Hiroyuki, Tagane, Shuichiro, Suyama, Yoshihisa (2021): Validation of Hosta alata (Asparagaceae) as a new species and its phylogenetic affinity. PhytoKeys 181: 79-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.181.64245, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.181.64245
