Babiana salteri

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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1534-58 SANBI Redlist
  3. ^ http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436130-1 Plants of the World Online