'Clivia' is a German

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. It was created at the Institut für Acker- und Pflanzenbau of

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, in

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in eastern Germany, which at that time was in the

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. It is a

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of ' Geheimrat Dr. Oldenburg' and '

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'. It was reported as a new variety in 1964 and 1965; it was parent of a new cultivar, ' Pinova', in 1965.

Hybrids

Cultivars that descend from 'Clivia' include: 'Pilot' ('Clivia' × 'Undine'); 'Pinova' ('Clivia' × '

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'); ' Rubinstep' ('Clivia' × 'Rubin'); and ' Reanda'.

Hybrids

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