Amaryllidaceae · Proiphys

Cardwell Lily

Proiphys amboinensis

outdoor
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala

Plant Details

Scientific name
Proiphys amboinensis
Genus
Proiphys
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.Its leaves are ovate and nearly circular measuring 20–30 cm long and 15–35 cm wide from stalks between 15 and 60 centimetres long. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Basal
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Characters marked “recorded” are for Cardwell Lily itself; the rest are typical of the Amaryllidaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Umbel
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Cardwell Lily itself; the rest are typical of the Amaryllidaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Cardwell Lily

Cardwell Lily (Proiphys amboinensis) belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.

Illustration representing the Amaryllidaceae family
Botanical family

Amaryllidaceae

Amaryllis Family

Cardwell Lily belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family.

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