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'''''Babiana dregei''''' is a species of [[geophyte]] in the genus ''[[Babiana]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Babiana dregei Baker {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436058-1 |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}</ref> It is endemic to the [[Northern Cape]] of South Africa.<ref name="SANBI" /> |
'''''Babiana dregei''''' is a species of [[geophyte]] in the genus ''[[Babiana]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Babiana dregei Baker {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436058-1 |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}</ref> It is endemic to the [[Northern Cape]] of South Africa, including [[Namaqualand]].<ref name="SANBI" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Babiana Two {{!}} Pacific Bulb Society |url=https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/BabianaTwo |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=www.pacificbulbsociety.org}}</ref> |
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== Description == |
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It grows up to 15 centimeters long with an erect branched stem. The sword-shaped leaves are slightly pleated with thick veins and margins. It also has a harp ridged tip. The flowers range from deep purple-blue to magenta with white splashes, with three lower tepals. It is pollinated by the long proboscid fly. Flowering occurs between the months of August to September.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Conservation status == |
== Conservation status == |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Babiana |
| Species: | B. dregei
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Babiana dregei is a species of geophyte in the genus Babiana.[2] It is endemic to the Northern Cape of South Africa, including Namaqualand.[1][3]
Description
It grows up to 15 centimeters long with an erect branched stem. The sword-shaped leaves are slightly pleated with thick veins and margins. It also has a harp ridged tip. The flowers range from deep purple-blue to magenta with white splashes, with three lower tepals. It is pollinated by the long proboscid fly. Flowering occurs between the months of August to September.[3]
Conservation status
Babiana dregei is classified as Least Concern as the population trend is stable.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". South African National Biodiversity Institute Threatened Species Programme. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "Babiana dregei Baker | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ a b "Babiana Two | Pacific Bulb Society". www.pacificbulbsociety.org. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
External links
Media related to Babiana dregei at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Babiana dregei at Wikispecies
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