Babiana blanda

Babiana blanda is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Babiana and is part of the renosterveld.^[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape. It occurs from Darling to Milnerton and Agter-Paarl. It has a range of less than 63 km² and there are two fragmented subpopulations. The species has already lost 80% of its habitat to urban development and crop cultivation. The species was considered extinct for a while, but in 2006 and 2007 these two subpopulations were found. Invasive plants are also a threat.^[2]