''Proiphys'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of ...

perennial In horticulture, the term perennial ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the year") is used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. It has thus been defined as a plant that lives more than 2 years. The term is also ...

and

bulbous plants Bulb or Bulbs may refer to: Common uses * Bulb, a food-storage structure within some plants ** Ornamental bulbous plant, Ornamental bulb, a kind of perennial plant * Light bulb, an electric lamp Maritime * Bulb keel, a type of keel * Bulbous b ...

in the family

Amaryllidaceae The Amaryllidaceae are a family of herbaceous, mainly perennial and bulbous (rarely rhizomatous) flowering plants in the monocot order Asparagales. The family takes its name from the genus '' Amaryllis'' and is commonly known as the amaryl ...

, subfamily

Amaryllidoideae Amaryllidoideae (Amaryllidaceae ''s.s.'', amaryllids) is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Amaryllidaceae, Order (biology), order Asparagales. The most recent Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, APG classification, A ...

. It includes 5 accepted species that are native to

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, and

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.Effie Mullins, 1989
The genus Proiphys
Australian National Botanical Gardens. Accessed May 26, 2009. ;SpeciesRoyal Botanical Gardens, Kew
World Checklist of Monocotyledons: ''Proiphys ''
Accessed May 26, 2009. *'' Proiphys alba'' ( R.Br.) Mabb.Taxon 29: 601 (1980). -

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, Qld, NT, WA *'' Proiphys amboinensis'' ( L.) Herb. -

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, Qld, WA; known as "Cardwell Lily" *'' Proiphys cunninghamii'' (

Aiton Aiton may refer to: People *Aiton (surname) *Standard author abbreviation of William Aiton (1731 – 1793), Scottish botanist Places * Aiton, Cluj, a commune in Romania *Aiton, Savoie Aiton is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergn ...

ex Lindl.) Mabb. - Qld,

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; known as "Brisbane Lily" or "Moreton Bay Lily" *'' Proiphys infundibularis'' D.L.Jones & DoweAustrobaileya 6: 121 (2001). - Qld *'' Proiphys kimberleyensis'' M.D.Barrett & R.L.Barrett -

Northwestern Australia The North West, North West Coast, North Western Australia and North West Australia, are usually informal names for the northern regions of the State of Western Australia. However, some conceptions of "North West Australia" have included adjoi ...

Uses

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

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5234164 Amaryllidaceae genera Amaryllidoideae Taxa named by William Herbert (botanist)