Babiana montana
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| Babiana montana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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]