''Prophets'' is a

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of herbaceous,

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and bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. It includes 5 accepted species that are native to

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, and Australia.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.)

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Taxon 29: 601 (1980). -

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

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, Sulawesi, Lesser Sunda Islands,

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

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) Mabb. -

, NSW; known as "Brisbane Lily" or "Moreton Bay Lily" *'' Proiphys infundibularis''

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& DoweAustrobaileya 6: 121 (2001). -

*'' Proiphys kimberleyensis'' M.D.Barrett &

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- Northwestern Australia

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