Species Babiana schlechteri
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Babiana schlechteri.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Babiana:
Unusual among South African plants in the name being derived from the vernacular Dutch, "baviaantjie", Afrikaans "bobbejaantjie" or its Cape corruption "babiaantjie". The baboon, bobbejaan, is partial to the corms.
Etymology of schlechteri:
Named in honour of the German Rudolf Schlecter (1872-1925) and his brother Max (1874-1960), renowned plant collectors from South Africa.
Scientific name:
Babiana schlechteri Baker
Synonym of:
Long etymology:
Rudolf made more than 12 000 collections. His brother Max settled in Port Nolloth where he earned his living collecting and trading
Protologue:
Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2 1: 865 (1901)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1901
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Babiana schlechteri.