Convallaria

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Convallaria
Convallaria keiskei 3.jpg
Convallaria keiskei
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Convallarioideae
Genus: Convallaria
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Convallaria majalis range.png
Map of Convallaria species distribution:
GreenConvallaria majalis or lily of the valley
RedConvallaria keiskei
VioletConvallaria pseudomajalis
Synonyms [1]

Lilium-convalliumTourn. 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. [1]

The generic name means valley in Botanical Latin, in reference to the plant's natural geographical habitat. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Convallaria L." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. For the two species found in the eastern United States, Convallaria majalis and Convallaria pseudomajalis, as he calls the endemic taxon from the Appalachians, see Weakley, A. S. 2020. Flora of the southeastern United States. University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden. p. 281 (download page)
  3. Gledhill D. 1985. The Names of Plants. Cambridge University Press ISBN   0521366755