The genus name is derived from the Dutch word baviaan, referring to the Chacma baboon, Papio ursinus, that consumes the corms of plants in the genus. One species, Babiana stricta, is widely cultivated as an ornamental.
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Babiana | |
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Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
Tribe: | Croceae |
Genus: | Babiana Ker Gawl. |
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