Species Babiana vanzyliae
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Babiana:
Unusual among South African plants in the name being derived from the vernacular Dutch, "baviaantjie", Afrikaans "bobbejaantjie" or its Cape corruption "babiaantjie". The baboon, bobbejaan, is partial to the corms.
Etymology of vanzyliae:
refers to Mrs E. van Zyl who introduced the plant to Kirstenbosh
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Cormous geophyte, 4--12 cm. Leaves lanceolate, hairy, longer than stem. Flowers zygomorphic, yellow to mauve, fragrant. Aug.--Sept. Rocky sandstone soils, fynbos, NW (Bokkeveld Mts to Pakhuis Pass).
Observations of Taxon
Babiana vanzyliae
Locality:
Name of observer:
Barbara Jeppe (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Babiana vanzyliae
Name of observer:
Desiree Schekierka (Des)
Date observed:
17/08/2018 - 5:24pm
Collection:
Babiana vanzyliae
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
18/09/2013 - 1:20pm