| Convallaria | |
|---|---|
| Convallaria keiskei | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Convallarioideae |
| Genus: | Convallaria L. |
| Map ofConvallaria species distribution: Green —Convallaria majalis orlily of the valley Red —Convallaria keiskei Violet —Convallaria pseudomajalis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Lilium-convalliumTourn. ex Moench | |
Convallaria is agenus offlowering plants, commonly known aslily-of-the-valley. It includes three species native to temperate Eurasia and the east-central United States.[1]
| Image | Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Convallaria keiskeiMiq. | southeastern Siberia, Japan, Korea, northern, central, and southeastern China, Mongolia, and Myanmar | |
| Convallaria majalisL. – lily-of-the-valley | Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Kazakhstan, and central Siberia | |
| Convallaria pseudomajalisW.Bartram – American lily-of-the-valley;[2] | east-central United States (southern Appalachians from West Virginia to Georgia) |
The generic name means valley inBotanical Latin, in reference to the plant's natural geographical habitat.[3]