A novel alkaloid, clivonidine (4), was isolated from the total herb of C. miniata Regel cultivated in Egypt, and its structure was proved. Alkaloids lycorine (1), clivonine (2), and clivatine (3) were also isolated from this plant. The clivonidine alkaloid has an interesting structure from a biogenetic view-point. © 1983, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.