Biology:Proiphys
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Short description: Genus of plants
| Proiphys | |
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| Proiphys amboinensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Proiphys Herb.[1][2] |
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Proiphys is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.[4] It includes 5 accepted species[5] that are native to Southeast Asia, Papuasia, and Australia .[6]
- Proiphys alba (R.Br.)Mabb.[8] - New Guinea, Qld, NT, WA
- Proiphys amboinensis (L.) Herb.[1] - Thailand, Philippines , Sulawesi, Lesser Sunda Islands, Papuasia, Qld, WA; known as "Cardwell Lily"[9]
- Proiphys cunninghamii (Aiton ex Lindl.) Mabb.[8] - Qld, NSW; known as "Brisbane Lily" or "Moreton Bay Lily"[9]
- Proiphys infundibularis D.L.Jones & Dowe[10] - Qld
- Proiphys kimberleyensis M.D.Barrett & R.L.Barrett[11] - Northwestern Australia
Uses
Their flowers and leaves make them desirable garden subjects, but they are not widely cultivated as ornamental plants.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appendix: 42 (1821).
- ↑ "Proiphys". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=PROIPHYS. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. World Checklist of Monocotyledons: Proiphys . Accessed May 26, 2009.
- ↑ Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae, http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/orders/asparagalesweb.htm#AllAma
- ↑ "Proiphys Herb. : Plants of the World Online". http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1602-1#children. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Effie Mullins, 1989. The genus Proiphys. Australian National Botanical Gardens. Accessed May 26, 2009.
- ↑ Atlas of Living Australia, genus Proiphys
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Taxon 29: 601 (1980).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Adriana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=ADRIANA. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ Austrobaileya 6: 121 (2001).
- ↑ "Proiphys kimberleyensis M.D.Barrett & R.L.Barrett | Plants of the Word Online | Kew Science". http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77153318-1. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q5234164 entry
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