Babiana leipoldtii

Babiana leipoldtii is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Babiana.^[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the renosterveld and fynbos. It occurs from Hopefield to Klipheuwel and Agter-Paarl. It has a range of 645 km² and the species has already lost 80% of its habitat to development and crop cultivation. The remaining subpopulations are threatened by invasive plants, further development and a lack of a fire program.^[2]