Biology:Babiana montana

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

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

Babiana montana, the Agulhas baboon flower, is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Babiana.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Caledon to Bredasdorp.[2] The plant has a range of just under 3 000 km2 and is part of the fynbos and renosterveld. However, it has lost more than 70% of its habitat to grain cultivation in the past 70 years. The remaining three subpopulations are threatened by invasive plants and overgrazing by livestock.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15558330 entry