About Babiana fragrans (Jacq.) Steud.
Babiana fragrans is a perennial flowering geophyte that belongs to the genus Babiana. This species is endemic to the Western Cape, and it was named after Henry Georges Fourcade. Its distribution extends from the Cape Peninsula to Malmesbury and Ceres, covering a total range area of 6800 km². The plant has lost 65% of its habitat in low-lying areas between Stellenbosch, Paarl and Cape Town, as well as in the Ceres Valley. Habitat loss has been caused by development, agricultural activities, and invasive species, and these threats to the species continue.
