| Family | Ruscaceae (also placed in Liliaceae) |
| Scientific name | Convallaria majalis L. var. keiskei (Miquel) Makino |
| Synonyms | Convallaria japonica L. f.; Convallaria keiskei Miquel var. trifolia Y. C. Chu et al.; Convallaria keiskei Miquel; Convallaria majalis L. subsp. manshurica (Komarov) Bordz; Convallaria majalis L. var. mandschurica Komarov |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) suzu-ran (スズラン, 鈴蘭 [meaning: tiny bells orchid]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu (mainly in Hokkaido) |
| (Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia, Myanmar | |
| Habitat | Field |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=38 |
| Description | Leaves twin, 10-17cm long, leaf sheath 8-20cm long. Scapes 16-25cm tall. Flowers pedicels 7-10mm long, bracts 5-6mm, white perianths ca. 1cm wide, flowering in May to June. Fruits red 6-8mm. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Convallaria majalis L. var. keiskei (Miq.) Makino |
| Convallaria majalis Linnaeus | |
| Process for the isolation of convallatoxin acetonide (US Patent 3843627/1974) | |
| Preparation for the application of agents in mini-droplets (US Patent 6165500/2000) | |
| Delivery system for topical skin care agents (US Patent 6719740/2004) | |
| Personal care compositions comprising liquid ester mixtures (US Patent 6762158/2004) | |
| Method and topical formulation for treating headaches (US Patent 20060165812) | |
| Cleansing compositions (US Patent 7074747/2006) | |
| Topical treatment for dyshidrosis (pompholyx) and dry skin disorders (US Patent 7357950/2008) | |
| Use of NA+/ K+-Atpase inhibitors and antagonists thereof (WIPO Patent WO/2006/044916) | |
| Orally available light-independent antineoplastic compuunds (WIPO Patent WO/2008/002460) | |
| Note | Many authors may point that Convallaria keiskei Miquel has no obvious difference with Convallaria majalis L. |
| May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
| May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |