So far, we have been unable to find any information on a hosta by this name. Another plant, the Chilean lantern tree is of the species Crinodendron hookerianum. We suspect these plants are named for famous plant person Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817 – 1911) who was a British botanist and explorer in the 19th century.^[1] He was a founder of geographical botany and Charles Darwin's closest friend.