Babiana fragrans

Babiana fragrans is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Babiana. The species is endemic to the Western Cape. The species was named after Henry Georges Fourcade. It occurs from the Cape Peninsula to Malmesbury and Ceres and has a range of 6800 km². The plant has lost much of its habitat in the low-lying areas between Stellenbosch, Paarl and Cape Town and in the Ceres Valley to development, agricultural activities and invasive species. The threats continue.