Convallaria
| Convallaria | |
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| Convallaria keiskei | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| 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 montana | |
Convallaria is a genus of flowering plants, the most prevalent species of which is lily of the valley.
It is usually described as the monotypic genus with the single species Convallaria majalis, but now some botanists distinguish up to 3 species of Convallaria, also including Convallaria keiskei and Convallaria montana.[1]
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