Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Liliopsida (392)
Order: Asparagales (46)
Family: Asparagaceae (32)(family description)
Genus: Maianthemum (1)
Epithet: bifolium (L.) F.W.Schmidt (1)
Synonyms: Bifolium cordatum G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb., Convallaria bifolia L., Convallaria cordifolia (Moench) Stokes, Convallaria monophylla Oeder, Convallaria quadrifida Lam., Maianthemum cordifolium Moench, Maianthemum nipponicum Nakai, Maianthemum smilacinum Montandon, Monophyllon lobelii Delarbre, Sciophila convallarioides Wibel, Smilacina bifolia (L.) Ker Gawl., Smilacina cordifolia (Moench) Becker, Styrandra bifolia (L.) Raf., Styrandra petiolaris Raf., Unifolium bifolium (L.) Greene, Unifolium quadrifidum (Lam.) All., Valentinia bifolia (L.) Baill.
bifolia => two-leafed
bifolium => two-leafed
convallarioides => resembling Convallaria
cordatum => heart-shaped, as of leaves having the stalk at the notched end
cordifolia => with heart-shaped leaves
cordifolium => with heart-shaped leaves
monophylla => one-leaved
nipponicum => from Japan
petiolaris => having petioles, not sessile, distinctly petiolate
quadrifida => with four parts, the division extending at least half way e.g. corolla
quadrifidum => with four parts, the division extending at least half way e.g. corolla
smilacinum => resembling Smilax