Babiana salteri
| Babiana salteri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Babiana |
| Species: | B. salteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Babiana salteri G.J.Lewis
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Babiana salteri is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Babiana.[2] The species is endemic to the Western Cape. It occurs on the Knersvlakte between Vanrhynsdorp and the Van Rhyn's Pass. It is part of the vygieveld vegetation. The plant has a range of 500 km² and there are four subpopulations that are threatened by overgrazing and gypsum mining activities.[3]
References
- ^ Goldblatt, P., Raimondo, D. & Helme, N.A. 2014. Babiana salteri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T63729436A63729439. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T63729436A63729439.en. Accessed on 28 August 2025.
- ^ http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1534-58 SANBI Redlist
- ^ http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436130-1 Plants of the World Online