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Proiphys is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. It includes 5 accepted species that are native to Southeast Asia, Papuasia, and Australia.

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  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderAsparagales
  5. FamilyAmaryllidaceae
Native toBismarck Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, New Guinea, New South Wales, Philippines, Queensland, Sulawesi, Vanuatu, Western Australia
Observations recorded946

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Proiphys
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玉簪水仙属
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Proiphys is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. It includes 5 accepted species that are native to Southeast Asia, Papuasia, and Australia. Species Proiphys alba (R.Br.)Mabb. - New Guinea, Qld, NT, WA Proiphys amboinensis (L.) Herb. - Thailand, Philippines, Sulawesi, Lesser Sunda Islands, Papuasia, Qld, WA; known as "Cardwell Lily" Proiphys cunninghamii (Aiton ex Lindl.) Mabb. - Qld, NSW; known as "Brisbane Lily" or "Moreton Bay Lily" Proiphys infundibularis D.L.Jones & Dowe - Qld Proiphys kimberleyensis M.D.Barrett & R.L.Barrett - Northwestern Australia

==Uses== Their flowers and leaves make them desirable garden subjects, but they are not widely cultivated as ornamental plants.

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