PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASPARAGALES / IRIDACEAE / CROCOIDEAE / IXIEAE / BABIANA / HYPOGAEA
Plants acaulescent, 50-80 mm high, often growing in tufts with leaves up to 150 mm long. Stem subterranean or barely reaching above ground, simple or with short or vestigial lateral branches. Leaves linear to falcate or sword-shaped, often bent near base, sometimes inclined toward ground or evidently prostrate, lightly pleated, sparsely hairy to finely long-hairy, 25-150 x 1.5-3.0 mm, with firm tips. Spike usually arising below ground, 2- to 6-flowered; bracts 30-35 mm long, smooth, ± membranous below, green above ground level in upper 1/3, outer 25-50 mm long, inner as long or slightly longer, forked apically, attenuate. Flowers zygomorphic, greenish yellow to buff-coloured or ± white, flushed with light brown or blue-mauve outside, tepals darker in midline especially when dry, lower tepals marked with purple in lower half or reddish arrow-shaped marks near base and with dark reddish streaks in throat, strongly scented; perianth tube emerging from below ground level, cylindric, widening at throat, 30-40 mm long; tepals unequal, dorsal 35-42 mm long, lower tepals joined to upper laterals for up to 6 mm, forming a prominent lip, 30-35 mm long. Stamens unilateral; filaments 15-18 mm long; anthers 8-11 mm long. Ovary smooth, lower flowers of the spike shortly stalked; style dividing close to anther apices, branches ±3-4 mm long. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Stemless, cormous geophyte, 50-150 mm tall, occasionally branched. Leaves linear to falcate or sword-shaped, often inclined to prostrate, lightly pleated, sparsely to finely long hairy, exceeding the flowers. Flowers 2-6 in an underground spike, bilabiate, greenish yellow to buff, flushed brown to mauve outside, sweetly scented, perianth tube emerging from below ground, cylindrical, 30-40 mm long, dorsal tepal 35-42 mm long, ovary smooth, bracts membranous below, green above ground, smooth, inner forked apically, tips attenuate. Mainly June-Sept. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2013. Iridaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 94-124. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Both Babiana hypogaea and B. bainesii are acaulescent plants with the long-tubed flowers arising below the ground, but those of B. hypogaea have a tube 30-40 mm long and shorter, often sparsely hairy to almost smooth leaves, sometimes with inclined to prostrate blades. The blades are often visibly constricted and apparently flexible at the base, which suggests an inclined to prostrate orientation even when they appear upright in pressed specimens. In contrast, B. bainesii has larger, blue-mauve to violet flowers with prominent white markings on the lower lateral tepals edged in darker blue, as well as nearly erect, usually densely hairy leaves, mostly 15-25 mm long. The flowers also have a tube (40-)50-60(-70) mm long, contrasting with the shorter tube of B. hypogaea. The shortly stipitate ovary of B. hypogaea and B. bainesii are typical of species of several genera of Iridaceae with an inflorescence borne at or below ground level and occur in other acaulescent species of Babiana, notably B. sambucina. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Mostly in red sand plains. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Red sand plains. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2013. Iridaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 94-124. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Relatively widespread, extending from southeastern Namibia to Northern Cape and Free State, South Africa, where it occurs in Bushmanland and the Upper Karoo. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
SW Namibia and E of Springbok to Bushmanland. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2013. Iridaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 94-124. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
June to September
915 to 1280 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Babiana falcata G.J.Lewis
Babiana flavida G.J.Lewis
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbejaankalkoentjie | Afrikaans | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. | |
| Bobbejaanuintjie | Afrikaans | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. | |
| Bobbejaanuintjie | Afrikaans | Shearing, DAMB; Van Heerden, K. 1994. Karroo. S. African Wild Fl. Guide 6: 192-192. Bot. Soc. SA, Claremont, Cape Town. | |
| ertappeluintjie | Afrikaans | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asparagales
FAMILY Iridaceae
SUBFAMILY Crocoideae
TRIBE Ixieae
GENUS Babiana
SPECIES hypogaea
70 results for Babiana hypogaea Burch.
Year
Barcode: PRE0992372-0 Collector(s) & number: Ndou, RV, 14 | 2017-5-10
South Africa, North West, Lokaleng next to railway (grazing area).
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0239465-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 12041 | 1972-5-17
Namibia, KEETMANSHOOP DIST.; CAROLINA FARM KEE 99.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068430-0 Collector(s) & number: Leistner, OA, 3148 | 1963-7-21
South Africa, Northern Cape, KIMBERLEY; 4 MI. W. OF KIMBERLEY.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0021176-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, s.n. | --
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068521-0 Collector(s) & number: Henrici, MGA, 3610 | 1943-9-11
South Africa, Free State, FAURESMITH DIST.; WAAGKOP; NEAR DAM.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1569893-0 Collector(s) & number: Ebrahim, I., CR16476 | 2016-6-3
South Africa, Northern Cape, 3240_2020 Onder-Karoo on Ceres Road.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0272261-0 Collector(s) & number: Ellis, A, s.n. | 2011-8-29
South Africa, Northern Cape, Rocky outcrop on sandy plain, ±35 km N of Steinkopf along N7. 29°05'09.9" S; 17°51'21.1" E.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068524-0 Collector(s) & number: Bryant, EG, J138 | 1920-8-16
South Africa, Northern Cape, HAY DIV.; KRANZKOP.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0062756-0 Collector(s) & number: Harris, NBG 852/50 | 1950-8-18
South Africa, Northern Cape, Kimberley.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068429-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 6457 | 1925-5-
South Africa, Northern Cape, GRIQUALAND WEST; POSTMASBURG.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0239716-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 12858 | 1973-9-9
Namibia, LUDERITZ DIST.; KUBUB LU 15 FARM.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068428-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 6035 | 1914-7-
South Africa, Northern Cape, GRIQUATOWN; ASBESTOS HILLS.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068545-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 786 | 1959-8-12
Namibia, Karas, LUDERITZ DIST.; 4 MI. S. OF AUS ON ROAD TO SENDELINGSDRIFT.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068426-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 17664 | 1954-4-27
South Africa, Northern Cape, VICTORIA WEST DIST.; 12 MI. E. OF VICTORIA WEST.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068526-0 Collector(s) & number: Hunter, L, 21 | 1920-7-
South Africa, Northern Cape, HAY DIV.; LANGBERG.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068613-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 7009 | 1963-5-16
Namibia, Karas, WARMBAD DIST.; SPERLINGSPUTS WAR 25 FARM.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068527-0 Collector(s) & number: Power, JH, PRE 36908 | 1947-9-
South Africa, Northern Cape, KIMBERLEY DIV.; PICARDI.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0021123-0 Collector(s) & number: McLea, 2654 | --
South Africa, North West, Transvaal. Rustenburg.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0271255-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Rooyen, MW, s.n. | 2011-8-
South Africa, Northern Cape, Vaalputs.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0021182-0 Collector(s) & number: Hutton, H, 1009 | 1895-4-
South Africa, Gauteng, Witwatersrand.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0004430-2 Collector(s) & number: Fogarty, JA, s.n. | 1912-7-
South Africa, Northern Cape, Kimberly.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0475281-0 Collector(s) & number: Anderson, ER, J3 | 1975-9-12
South Africa, Free State, FAURESMITH DIST.; GROENVALLEI FARM.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0052864-2 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 8796 | 1938-6-24
South Africa, Northern Cape, Kimberley Div.
General notes: Red sandveld at Bulpan. Occasional.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0021178-0 Collector(s) & number: Brice, s.n. | 1896-8-
South Africa, Northern Cape, Hopetown.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0110052-0 Collector(s) & number: Comins, DM, 827 | 1954-4-27
South Africa, Northern Cape, VICTORIA WEST DIV.; 10 MI. E. OF VICTORIA WEST.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068528-0 Collector(s) & number: Verdoorn, IC, PRE 36909 | 1925-8-21
South Africa, Northern Cape, KIMBERLEY.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068520-0 Collector(s) & number: Burtt Davy, J, PRE 10719 | 1911-9-4
South Africa, Free State, BOSHOF DIST.; SMITSKRAAL.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0062757-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 6671 | 1950-9-8
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand. 20 miles E. of Springbok on Pofadder road.
General notes: In sand. Buff outside with purplish keel. Deep purple inside, shading to buff at tips.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0062758-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 17664 | 1954-4-27
South Africa, Northern Cape, Victoria West. 12 m E. of Victoria West Central upper Karoo of flats.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0144460-0 Collector(s) & number: Lavranos, JJ, 21225 | 1983--
Namibia, Witputz south.
General notes: Pressed ex hort 20 Jul 1984.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068522-0 Collector(s) & number: Lambert, G, J25982 | 1951-9-1
South Africa, Free State, ALLANRIDGE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068525-0 Collector(s) & number: Curator Pretoria Bot. Garden, 3 | 1921-8-13
South Africa, Free State, BLOEMFONTEIN DIST.; BESTERSPUT.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0059796-0 Collector(s) & number: Dinter, MK, 2647 | 1912-4-
Namibia, South West Africa, Okakuyu.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0810149-0 Collector(s) & number: Phelan, AJ, 988 | 1990-8-28
South Africa, Northern Cape, Rooipoort Farm; NW corner of Rooipoort Farm.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068425-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 8766 | 1938-5-27
South Africa, Northern Cape, HERBERT DIST.; ORANGE RIVER; WEXFORD.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068519-0 Collector(s) & number: Pica Survey, 12 | 1921-8-31
South Africa, Free State, THERONSKOP 757.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0052864-1 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 8796 | 1938-6-24
South Africa, Northern Cape, Kimberley Div.
General notes: Red sandveld at Bulpan. Occasional.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0004430-1 Collector(s) & number: Fogarty, JA, s.n. | 1912-7-
South Africa, Northern Cape, Kimberly.
General notes: Sweetly scented.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0110051-0 Collector(s) & number: Leistner, OA, 2635 | 1961-8-20
South Africa, Free State, KIMBERLEY; 7 MI. NE. OF KIMBERLEY ON SAMARIA ROAD.
General notes: SKF 2912.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0861819-0 Collector(s) & number: Mannheimer, CA, CM1373 | 2001-5-15
Namibia, Omaheke,
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0021183-0 Collector(s) & number: Pegler, AM, 1111 | 1904-5-
South Africa, North West, Transvaal. Rustenburg.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0068427-0 Collector(s) & number: Story, R, 1152 | 1946-5-13
South Africa, Northern Cape, KENHARDT DIV.; ANGELIERSPAN FARM 40 MI. W. OF MARYDALE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0711933-0 Collector(s) & number: Venter, HJT, 8928 | 1983-8-23
Namibia, Karas, LUDERITZ; AUS 10 KM S OP ROSH PINAH PAD.
General notes: Sandsloot langs pad. Blom roomwit met ligpers in keel en word geel na punt.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0059797-0 Collector(s) & number: Dinter, MK, 2251 | 1911-4-14
Namibia, South West Africa.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: LNBG$0001806-0 Collector(s) & number: Kluge, JP, 2629 | 1984-12-15
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Belfast Staatsbos.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0099355-0 Collector(s) & number: Smook, L, 10161 | 1998-3-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, NW of Kimberley; Near Koopmansfontein Agricultural Research Station turn off, on road to Kuruman.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0180525-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, J, s.n. | 1912-1-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Belfast.
General notes: Sandy grassy places towards waterfall. Flowers bright violet-blue.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0054047-0 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, GJ, 600 | 1939-3-24
South Africa, Northern Cape, Barkly West. Daniels Kuil.
General notes: Stony kopjie.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0526575-0 Collector(s) & number: Viljoen, AJ, 94 | 1976-8-25
South Africa, Free State, SANDVELD NATURE RESERVE; BULTFONTEIN 34.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0623997-0 Collector(s) & number: Kroon, NV, 10064 | 1981-1-3
South Africa, Free State, SASOLBURG DIST.; DUCKPOINT.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0026914-0 Collector(s) & number: Silk, E, 261 | -6-
South Africa, Northern Cape, Batharas. Kuruman.
General notes: Open veld. Common.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0357830-0 Collector(s) & number: Muller, DB, 1004 | 1972-8-23
South Africa, Free State, BETHULIE DIST.; TUSSEN-DIE-RIVIERE WILDPLAAS; VERLEGEN.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: WAG.1399933 | Collector(s) & number: Balsinhas AA , Balsinhas, AA 2894 | 1976-01-19
South Africa
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Barcode: WAG.1399934 | Collector(s) & number: Merxmüller H; Giess W , Merxmüller, H; Giess, W 30220 | 1974-03-10
South Africa
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Barcode: WAG.1399939 | Collector(s) & number: Seydel R , Seydel, R 4404 | 1966-04-06
South Africa
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Barcode: L.1476232 | Collector(s) & number: Meeuse ADJ , Meeuse, ADJ 9248 | 1954-02-26
South Africa
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Barcode: WAG.1399932 | Collector(s) & number: Acocks JPH , Acocks, JPH 17664 | 1954-04-27
South Africa
Data Resource: https://ror.org/0566bfb96 View record
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2020
SERIES
Iridaceae of southern Africa Goldblatt, P; Manning, JCStrelitzia 42: 1-1159
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2017
SERIES CHAPTER
Iridaceae Retief, E; Meyer, NLIn: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 934-956
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2013
SERIES CHAPTER
Iridaceae Goldblatt, P; Manning, JCIn: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 94-124
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2004
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Taxonomic notes and new species of the southern African genus Babiana (Iridaceae: Crocoideae) Goldblatt, P; Manning, JCBothalia 34: 87-96
No results found for Babiana hypogaea Burch.
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