Babiana purpurea is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Babiana. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Botrivier to Bredasdorp and Robertson where it is part of the fynbos and renosterveld. The species has a range of less than 5000 km² and there are two subpopulations. The plant has lost 80% of its habitat to the establishment of vineyards and orchards over the past 60 years. One subpopulation is on commonage land in Caledon and the other is located on a road shoulder and is threatened by maintenance work and road construction.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Ruens Renosterveld Bobbejaantjie being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Babiana
- Species
- Babiana purpurea
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