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]
It was named after the brother botanists Carl Friedrich Drege (1791-1867) and Johann Franz Drege (1794-1881) who collected plants in the Cape.[4]
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.
- ^ "Babiana dregei | CasaBio". casabio.org. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
External links
Media related to Babiana dregei at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Babiana dregei at Wikispecies
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