Cardwell Lily
Proiphys amboinensis
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
How to identify Cardwell Lily
Identify Cardwell Lily by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Amaryllidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Cardwell Lily.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Proiphys amboinensis
- Genus
- Proiphys
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- 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
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
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- 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.
Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllis Family
Cardwell Lily belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family.
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