Proiphys amboinensis

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, 2nd 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

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