Proiphys amboinensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Amaryllidoideae
Tribus: Calostemmateae
Genus: Proiphys
Species: Proiphys amboinensis

Name

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

Synonyms

Basionym
- Pancratium amboinense L., Sp. Pl.: 291 (1753).
Homotypic
- Cearia amboinensis (L.) Dumort., Comment. Bot.: 65 (1822).
- Crinum nervosum Willd. ex Roxb., Fl. Ind. 2: 135 (1824), nom. illeg.
- Eurycles nuda Sweet, Hort. Brit.: 406 (1826), nom. inval.
- Eurycles amboinensis (L.) Lindl. in J.C.Loudon, Encycl. Pl.: 242 (1829).
- Eurycles nervosa G.Don in J.C.Loudon, Hort. Brit.: 117 (1830).
- Eurycles sylvestris Salisb. ex Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 7: 909 (1830), nom. superfl.
- Cepa amboinensis (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 703 (1891).
Heterotypic
- Amaryllis rotundifolia Lam., Encycl. 1: 124 (1783).
- Crinum nervosum L'Hér., Sert. Angl.: 8 (1789).
  - Stemonix nervosus (L'Hér.) Raf., Atlantic J. 1: 165 (1833).
- Pancratium nervifolium Salisb., Parad. Lond. 2: t. 84 (1808).
- Pancratium ovatifolium Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. 2: 215 (1812).
- Pancratium australasicum Ker Gawl., Bot. Reg. 9: t. 715 (1823).
  - Eurycles australasica (Ker Gawl.) G.Don ex Lindl. in J.C.Loudon, Encycl. Pl.: 242 (1829).
- Pancratium australe Spreng., Syst. Veg., 2: 47 (1825), nom. illeg.
- Eurycles alata Sweet, Hort. Brit.: 406 (1826), nom. inval.
- Eurycles coronata Salisb. ex Drapiez in J.L.A.Loiseleur-Deslongchamps, Herb. Amat. Fl. 1: 64 (1828), nom. superfl.
- Eurycles australis Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 7: 911 (1830), nom. superfl.
- Proiphys australasica (Ker Gawl.) Herb., Amaryllidaceae: 228 (1837).
- Eurycles javanica M.Roem., Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 4: 157 (1847).
- Eurycles rotundifolia M.Roem., Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 4: 156 (1847).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa
- Regional: Western Indian Ocean
  - Seychelles (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Sri Lanka (introduced).
- Regional: Indo-China
  - Thailand.
- Regional: Malesia
  - Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi.
- Regional: Papuasia
  - Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Solomon Islands (introduced).
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - Queensland, Western Australia.
Continental: Pacific
- Regional: Southwestern Pacific
  - Niue (introduced), Vanuatu.
- Regional: South-Central Pacific
  - Cook Islands, Society Islands (introduced).
- Regional: Northwestern Pacific
  - Caroline Islands, Marianas (introduced).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Herbert, W. 1821. Appendix: 42. 1821.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Proiphys amboinensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 21. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Proiphys amboinensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Proiphys amboinensis. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Proiphys amboinensis. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Cardwell lily
ไทย: ว่านนางคุ้ม, ว่านผู้เฒ่าเฝ้าบ้าน