''Convallaria'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s. It is a genus with
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
''
Convallaria majalis'' (lily-of-the-valley), and
Convallaria pseudomajalis (American lily-of-the-valley).
The generic name means valley in
Botanical Latin
Botanical Latin is a technical language based on Neo-Latin, used for descriptions of botanical taxa. From 1935 to 2011, the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature mandated Botanical Latin to be used for the descriptions of new taxa (other tha ...
, in reference to the plant's natural geographical habitat.
[Gledhill D. 1985. ''The Names of Plants''. Cambridge University Press ]
References
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Nolinoideae
Asparagaceae genera