Babiana purpurea
| Babiana purpurea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Babiana |
| Species: | B. purpurea
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| Binomial name | |
| Babiana purpurea (Vahl) Ker Gawl., (1807)
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Babiana purpurea is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Babiana. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Botrivier to Bredasdorp and Robertson where it is part of the fynbos and renosterveld.[1] The species has a range of less than 5000 km² and there are two subpopulations. The plant has lost 80% of its habitat to the establishment of vineyards and orchards over the past 60 years. One subpopulation is on commonage land in Caledon and the other is located on a road shoulder and is threatened by maintenance work and road construction.[2]
References
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Archived from the original on 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ^ "Babiana purpurea (Vahl) Ker Gawl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2025-08-28.