Lily-Of-The-Valley

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Spain, Turkey, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cardiotonic, Diuretic, Poison, Emetic

Science studied: ACETIDINE-2-CARBONIC-ACID, BIPENDOGENIN, CAFFEIC-ACID, CANESCIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Liliaceae

Scientific name: Convallaria majalis

Common names: Lily-Of-The-Valley, Alaw Crewyll, Blaa Boaldyn, Całtki, Clych Enid, Elestr y Maes, European Lily Of The Valley, European lily of the valley, European lily-of-the-valley, Giglio delle convalli, Jänišankorvaižed, Konvalje, Konvalo, Konvalėjė, Konwalia majowa, Lelietje-van-dalen, Lile na ngleanntán

POWO: 533487-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Spain, Turkey, Elsewhere, US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cardiotonic
• Diuretic
• Poison
• Emetic
• Nervine

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Spain
• Turkey
• Elsewhere
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Cardiotonic
• Diuretic
• Poison
• Emetic
• Nervine

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Cardiotonic · Spain · "
• Cardiotonic · Turkey · "
• Cardiotonic · Elsewhere · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Poison · Turkey · "
• Poison · US · "
• Emetic · Turkey · "
• Nervine · Turkey · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Histological Features Detected for Separation of the Edible Leaves of <i>Allium ursinum</i> L. from the Poisonous Leaves of <i>Convallaria majalis</i> L. and <i>Colchicum autumnale</i> L. · 2025 source ↗
• First Report of Alternaria Leaf Blight Caused by Alternaria alternata on Convallaria majalis in China · 2023 source ↗
• The complete chloroplast genome sequence of <i>Convallaria majalis</i> L. · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETIDINE-2-CARBONIC-ACID
• BIPENDOGENIN
• CAFFEIC-ACID
• CANESCIN
• CHEIROTOXIN
• CHEIROTOXOL
• CHLOROGENIC-ACID
• CHOLINE
• CITRIC-ACID
• CONVALLAMAROGENIN
• CONVALLAMAROSIDE
• CONVALLARIN
• CONVALLATOXIN
• CONVALLATOXOL
• CONVALLOSIDE
• DESGLUCOCHEIROTOXIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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