This is a
genus that has been undergoing significant
change in the past few decades. The genus,
Smilacina, which includes the False
Solomon's Seals has been eliminated and
combined here. Also, they have been shifted
from the
Liliaceae Family to the
Asparagaceae Family. Maianthemum
now includes about 40 species which are
native to a wide area including
North America,
Europe and
Asia.