Babiana latifolia

Babiana latifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Babiana
Species:
B. latifolia
Binomial name
Babiana latifolia

Babiana latifolia 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 Piketberg to Piekenierskloof and has a range of 72 km2. Four fragmented subpopulations remain after the species lost 80% of its habitat to crop cultivation. The remaining subpopulations are threatened by overgrazing, invasive plants and uncontrolled fires.[2]

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