Proiphys amboinensis

Proiphys amboinensis

Proiphys amboinensis

General description:

1. Proiphys amboinensis (L.) Herb., Appendix: 42. 1821. Type:

Pancratium amboinense L., Sp. Pl.: 291. 1753. Type: ???
Eurycles sylvestris Salisb., Trans. Hort. Soc. London 1: 337. 1812.
Cearia amboinensis (L.) Dumort., Comment. Bot.: 65. 1822.
Eurycles amboinensis (L.) Lindl. ex Loudon, Encycl. Pl.: 242. 1829.

Herbs, perennial; bulbs 5–8 cm diam. Leaves cordate to suborbicular, 20–30 long, 15–35 cm broad¬; base cordate; margin entire or slightly undulate; apex emarginate sometimes shortly epiculate; petioles 15–40 cm long. Umbel 10–25-flowerd; peduncle 15–50 cm long; spathes 3–4, 3–8 cm long. Flowers pedicellate. Tepals united into a narrow tube; segments subequal, erect to patent, elliptic to obovate, apiculate. Stamens inserted in the throat, basally connected by membrane which is deeply bilobed between filaments and shorter than tepals; anthers medifixed or versatile, Ovary with 2 ovules per locule; style filiform; stigma entire, small. Fruit dry or slightly fleshy, rupturing irregular, Seeds globose, green.

Thailand.— NORTHERN: Mae Hong Son, Lampang; NORTH-EASTERN: Nong Khai; CENTRAL: Uthai Thani, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon.
Distribution.— Thailand to northern Australia.
Ecology.— In mixed deciduous forest, commonly cultivated as ornamental plant.
Vernacular.— Wan Nok Kum (ว่านนกคุ้ม).
Specimens examined.— A. Chantanamuck 491 (BK); Kasem 386 (BK); A.F.G. Kerr 1601 (BK), 5484 (BK); J.F. Maxwell 76-304 (BK), 90-610 (CMU), 96-619 (BKF).

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Barcode data: Eurycles amboinensis:

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Eurycles amboinensis:

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Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Proiphys amboinensis:

Cardwell Lily flower

Proiphys amboinensis (syn. Eurycles amboinensis) was named after the island of Ambiona, now Ambon, in Indonesia. Common names include Cardwell Lily and Northern Christmas Lily (as it usually flowers around Christmas). It is found in Southeast Asia, Indonesia and from Cape York to Central Queensland in Australia.

It prefers open, lightly shaded rainforest. It grows quickly after the arrival of the wet season producing almost circular leaves followed by attractive scented white flowers with yellow throats. The larger leaves can be over 25 cm long have a leaf stem up to 46 cm long. The pure white flowers are 5 cm wide each with up to 18 flowers in a cluster on stalks over 50 cm. long. Flowering typically begins about Christmas time and is followed by the production of green to blackish capsules 25–30 mm across. The leaves die away in the dry season.

1 Cultivation and uses
2 Propagation
3 References
4 External links

Cultivation and uses

Prefers a fairly well shaded position. A good container plant. Needs lots of water in the growing season.

Propagation

Propagate from seed or lift the bulb.

References

Beasley, John. 2006. Plants of Tropical North Queensland: the Compact Guide. Footloose Publications, Kuranda. ISBN 1-876617-13-6.
Fay, Michael F. and Mark W. Chase. "Resurrection of Themidaceae for the Brodiaea alliance, and Recircumscription of Alliaceae, Amaryllidaceae and Agapanthoideae." Taxon, Vol. 45, No. 3. (Aug., 1996), pp. 441-451.
Scarth-Johnson, Vera. 2000. National Treasures: Flowering Plants of Cooktown and Northern Australia. Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery Association. ISBN 0646397265 (pbk.) ISBN 0646397257 Limited Edition - Leather Bound.

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Amaryllidaceae of Thailand

Thai Amaryllidaceae

Proiphys amboinensis

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