Convallaria


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.
ImageNameDistribution
Convallaria keiskei Miq. southeastern Siberia, Japan, Korea, northern, central, and southeastern China, Mongolia, and Myanmar
Convallaria majalis L. – lily-of-the-valleyEurope, Turkey, Caucasus, Kazakhstan, and central Siberia
Convallaria pseudomajalis W.BartramAmerican lily-of-the-valley;east-central United States

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