Clivia robusta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Clivia
Species:
C. robusta
Binomial name
Clivia robusta
B.G.Murray, Ran, de Lange, Hammett, Truter & Swanev. (2004)
Synonyms
  • Clivia robusta var. citrina Swanev., Forb.-Hard., Truter & A.E.van Wyk

Clivia robusta is a plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Clivia.[1] The species occurs in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape from Pondoland and Port St. Johns to the uMzimkhulu River north of the Oribira Canyon and has an area of ​​occurrence of 3,100 km2. There are currently less than ten subpopulations and the species has lost 30% of its habitat in the last 90 years due to overuse by traditional healers.[2]

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