About Cardwell Lily
Proiphys amboinensis is the type species of the flowering plant genus Proiphys. Its common names include Cardwell lily and northern Christmas lily (as it usually flowers around Christmas). It is considered native to Thailand, Indonesia (Maluku, Sulawesi, Bali, Lombok, Timor), the Philippines, the Bismark Archipelago, Vanuatu, New Guinea and Australia (Queensland and Western Australia). It is also naturalized in Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Solomon Islands, Niue, Society Islands, Caroline Islands and Mariana Islands.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Proiphys amboinensis
- Genus
- Proiphys
- Family
- AMARYLLIDACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllis Family
Cardwell Lily belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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