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Clivia robusta

Clivia robusta is a plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Clivia. The species occurs in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape from Pondoland and Port St. Johns to the Umzimkulu 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.

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Clivia robusta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
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 Umzimkulu 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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