Babiana leipoldtii is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Babiana.http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1534-29 SANBI Redlist The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the renosterveld and fynbos. It occurs from Hopefield to Klipheuwel and Agter-Paarl. It has a range of 645 km² and the species has already lost 80% of its habitat to development and crop cultivation. The remaining subpopulations are threatened by invasive plants, further development and a lack of a fire program.http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436082-1 Plants of the World Online
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