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Clivia caulescens

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Clivia caulescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Clivia
Species:
C. caulescens
Binomial name
Clivia caulescens
R.A.Dyer, (1943)

Clivia caulescens is a plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Clivia.[1] The species occurs in Eswatini, Mpumalanga and Limpopo. The plant is threatened by its excessive use by traditional healers as well as its collection by horticulturalists. It is expected that the plant's numbers will decrease by 25% over the next 60 years.[2]

It can be variegated.

References

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  1. ^ "Threatened Species Programme". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ "Clivia caulescens R.A.Dyer". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-07.