✿Amaryllidaceae · Proiphys
Cardwell Lily
Proiphys amboinensis
outdoor
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
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.

Botanical family
Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllis Family
Cardwell Lily belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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