The meya lily is an endangered Cardassian plant. Though indigenous to Cardassia, it has high water requirements, and can only be found wild near the coast or in secluded places. It has three long, papery-thin white petals, each with three prongs at the tip. There is a single line running down the inside of the petal, shading in color from pale pink at the tip to deep crimson at the base. The leaves are dark and glossy and open in a rosette. (DS9 novel: Cardassia: The Lotus Flower)
Keiko O'Brien planted fields of meya lilies at Andak in her second year as director there. (DS9 novel: Cardassia: The Lotus Flower)