Convallaria
| Convallaria | |
|---|---|
| Convallaria keiskei | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Convallarioideae |
| Genus: | Convallaria L. |
| Map of Convallaria species distribution: Green — Convallaria majalis or lily of the valley Red — Convallaria keiskei Violet — Convallaria pseudomajalis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lilium-convallium Tourn. ex Moench | |
Convallaria is a genus of flowering plants, commonly known as lily-of-the-valley. It includes three species native to temperate Eurasia and the east-central United States.
| Image | Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Convallaria keiskei Miq. | southeastern Siberia, Japan, Korea, northern, central, and southeastern China, Mongolia, and Myanmar | |
| Convallaria majalis L. – lily-of-the-valley | Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Kazakhstan, and central Siberia | |
| Convallaria pseudomajalis W.Bartram – American lily-of-the-valley; | east-central United States (southern Appalachians from West Virginia to Georgia) |
The generic name means valley in Botanical Latin, in reference to the plant's natural geographical habitat.