Species Babiana velutina
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Babiana velutina.
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 velutina:
From the Latin velutinus = 'velvety', typically referring to the leaf texture.
Scientific name:
Babiana velutina Schltr.
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Long etymology:
Protologue:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 100 (1899)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1899
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Babiana velutina.