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Proiphys
Sign in to saveProiphys is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. It includes 5 accepted species that are native to Southeast Asia, Papuasia, and Australia.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAmaryllidaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 6
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Collections
- A, MEL, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Papua New Guinea, Australia
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Proiphys is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. It includes 5 accepted species that are native to Southeast Asia, Papuasia, and Australia. Species Proiphys alba (R.Br.)Mabb. - New Guinea, Qld, NT, WA Proiphys amboinensis (L.) Herb. - Thailand, Philippines, Sulawesi, Lesser Sunda Islands, Papuasia, Qld, WA; known as "Cardwell Lily" Proiphys cunninghamii (Aiton ex Lindl.) Mabb. - Qld, NSW; known as "Brisbane Lily" or "Moreton Bay Lily" Proiphys infundibularis D.L.Jones & Dowe - Qld Proiphys kimberleyensis M.D.Barrett & R.L.Barrett - Northwestern Australia
==Uses== Their flowers and leaves make them desirable garden subjects, but they are not widely cultivated as ornamental plants.
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