Babiana leipoldtii

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

Babiana leipoldtii is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Babiana.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the renosterveld and fynbos. It occurs from Hopefield to Klipheuwel and Agter-Paarl. It has a range of 645 km² and the species has already lost 80% of its habitat to development and crop cultivation. The remaining subpopulations are threatened by invasive plants, further development and a lack of a fire program.[2]

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