Iridaceae
Babiana

Babiana fragrans (Jacq.) Steud.

First published in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 176 (1840)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Cape Prov. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2004). Taxonomic notes and new species of the Southern African genus Babiana (Iridaceae: Crocoideae). Bothalia 34: 87-96.
  • Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2007). A revision of the southern African genus Babiana, Iridaceae: Crocoideae. Strelitzia 18: 1-98. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2020). Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2007). A revision of the southern African genus Babiana, Iridaceae: Crocoideae. Strelitzia 18: 1-98. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
{Drège} [s.n.] K002981184 Yes
Gillet, M.C. [2091] South Africa K002981185 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002981179 Yes
Mauve, A. (Mrs); Oliver, I. [757] South Africa K002981188 Yes
[illegible] [216] K002981173 Yes
Drège; [Zeyh] [s.n.] K002981183 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002981175 Yes
Nänni, I. [JS099] South Africa K000524181 No
Ecklom, U.J. [s.n.] K002981156 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002981182 Yes
{C vd Merwe} [2980] South Africa K002981190 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [16577] South Africa K002981186 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002981151 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [28725] K002981152 Yes
Grey, F.W. [s.n.] South Africa K002981148 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [28725] South Africa K002981187 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002981149 Yes
Barker, W.F. [144] South Africa K002981177 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002981174 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [24393] South Africa K002981189 Yes
[J. C. Letty] [181] South Africa K002981180 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002981181 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002981176 Yes
Cooper, T. [3182] South Africa K002981150 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] South Africa K002981178 Yes
Jameson, H. (Mrs) [s.n.] K002981154 Yes
Jameson, H. (Mrs) [s.n.] K002981153 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002981155 Yes
s.coll. [10] Babiana plicata K002981380 Yes
s.coll. [18] Babiana plicata K002981376 Yes
s.coll. [23] Babiana plicata K002981379 Yes
Gulden, G. [s.n.] Babiana plicata K002981378 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images