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Babiana pauciflora
Babiana pauciflora is a perennial flowering plant of up to 10 cm (3.9 in) that is assigned to the Iridaceae family. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape. It occurs on the Bokkeveld Mountains escarpment where it grows in the vegetation type called renosterveld. The species has lost habitat to wheat cultivation in the past; currently, the cultivation of olives and grain products is a threat. The plants on the road shoulders are also threatened by maintenance.
Babiana pauciflora is not uncommon south of Nieuwoudtville towards Botterkloof in stony clay. The species has an area of occupancy of 36 km2 divided over four or five locations. Habitat has been lost to land development for wheat cultivation but the decline has now been halted. Potentially, land development for olive orchards, cereal cultivation and clearing of road sides may threaten the species in the future. It is therefore considered vulnerable.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Babiana pauciflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
