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Clivia
Sign in to saveClivia is a genus of monocot flowering plants native to southern Africa. They are from the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. Common names are Natal lily or bush lily.
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Clivia is a genus of plants within the family Amaryllidaceae. The taxon is named after Charlotte Percy, Duchess of Northumberland. Its fruit type is a berry. Common names for the genus include kliiviat, Punasarjat, Mönjeliljesläktet, and kliwia.
The genus is native to the Cape Provinces, Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal, and Northern Provinces. It has been introduced to Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, and Mexico Southwest. Records from iDigBio indicate the presence of the plant in South Africa, the United States, and Brunei, with specimens held by institutions such as DEK, SD, MIN, SRP, and MO. iNaturalist data lists a common name of blue lily and notes 19,981 observations.
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Species
blue lily
species
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 18
- With media
- 16
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Collections
- DEK, SD, MIN, SRP, MO, YPM
- Recorded in
- South Africa, United States, Brunei
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Description
- Taxonomy
- Evolution and phylogeny
- Species
- Natural hybrids
- Cultivation
- Care
- Toxicity
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Clivia is a genus of monocot flowering plants native to southern Africa. They are from the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. Common names are Natal lily or bush lily.
They are herbaceous or evergreen perennial plants, with green, strap-like leaves. Individual flowers are more or less bell-shaped, occurring in umbels on a stalk above the foliage; colors typically range from yellow through orange to red. Many cultivars exist, some with variegated leaf patterns.
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