Polygonatum odoratum

Polygonatum odoratum (syn. P. officinale), the angular Solomon's seal or scented Solomon's seal, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia, the Russian Far East, China, Mongolia, Korea, Nepal and Japan. In the United Kingdom it is one of three native species of the genus, the others being P. multiflorum and P. verticillatum.

Polygonatum odoratum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Polygonatum
Species:
P. odoratum
Binomial name
Polygonatum odoratum
(Mill.) Druce
Synonyms
  • Convallaria odorata Mill.
  • Polygonatum sigillum Druce
  • Polygonatum maximowiczii F.Schmidt
  • Polygonatum hondoense Nakai ex Koidz.
  • Convallaria polygonatum L.
  • Convallaria angulosa Lam.
  • Polygonatum officinale All.
  • Polygonatum anceps Moench
  • Polygonatum vulgare Desf.
  • Convallaria parviflora Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck
  • Polygonatum obtusifolium Weinm.
  • Polygonatum ambiguum Link ex Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes
  • Convallaria compressa Steud.
  • Convallaria obtusifolia Günther ex Steud.
  • Polygonatum angulosum Montandon in F.Friche-Joset
  • Polygonatum simizui Kitag.
  • Polygonatum langyaense D.C.Zhang & J.Z.Shao
  • Polygonatum quelpaertense Ohwi
  • Polygonatum planifilum Kitag. & Hir.Takah.
  • Polygonatum thunbergii C.Morren & Decne.
  • Polygonatum japonicum C.Morren & Decne.

The genus name Polygonatum comes from the Greek words "poly", meaning "many", and "gonu", meaning "knee joint". This is in reference to the plant's jointed rhizomes. The Latin specific epithet odoratum means "scented".

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