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Group:
Monocot
Size:
30 to 80 cm in height
Distribution:
Clivia nobilis is endemic to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Colonies are concentrated towards the coast, from just north of the Sundays River Mouth, extending up along the coast to the Mbashe River area. Although mostly found among dune vegetation, some colonies occur as far inland as the vicinity of Makhanda (previously Grahamstown).
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
380.32 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
11.68 kilobases
Assembly N50:
4 442.77 kilobases
Contig number:
19 823
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
16.44 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.3% [S: 72.7%, D: 26.6%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Importance:
Green-tip forest lily was the first species of Clivia to be formally described. Specimens were sent to Europe for domestication as early as 1830, playing an important role in the domestication of Clivia as an ornamental plant. Illegal poaching for the international rare plant market has led to a decline of this species in nature. Additionally, this Clivia is collected and used in the traditional medicine market. Its unique chemical (alkaloid) properties have also made it a subject of international scientific study.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Felix Middleton
Clivia Society of South Africa
Date Published:
2025-10-28
Photo credit:
© A. de Wet Steyn
Flora
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