Convallaria
Genus of flowering plants
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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]
| 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 |
.jpg) | Convallaria pseudomajalis W.Bartram – American lily-of-the-valley;[2] | east-central United States (southern Appalachians from West Virginia to Georgia) |
| Convallaria | |
|---|---|
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| Convallaria keiskei | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Convallarioideae |
| Genus: | Convallaria L. |
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| Map of Convallaria species distribution: Green — Convallaria majalis or lily of the valley Red — Convallaria keiskei Violet — Convallaria pseudomajalis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Lilium-convallium Tourn. ex Moench | |
The generic name means valley in Botanical Latin, in reference to the plant's natural geographical habitat.[3]
