Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

BABIANA [Now BARTSIA]
Babiana, Bobbejaantjie (Le)
Family: IRIDACEAE

Generic name is an anglicised version - "Babianer" - of the Afrikaans 'bobbejane'.

Vernacular Dutch 'baviaantjie', or its Cape corruption 'bobbejaantjie' for small baboons.
(baboons are partial to the corms).
(M, Le)

Babiana [now bartsia] ambigua (La)
Common Babiana (Wf)
Location: (F, P)

aambigo, = to go about or around; to wander about; to waver, hesitate, be undecided, to doubt, be in suspense.
ambiguus = going about, hither and thither; uncertain, doubtful.
(ld, BL)

Babiana [now bartsia] nana var. maculata (G)

Location: (F, K)

nanus, = a dwarf.
(small)

macula, = a spot, mark, stain; blot, blemish, mole;
(spot, blotch, mesh of network)
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(spotted, blotched)
(LS, BL, ld)

Babiana [now bartsia] purpurea (G, La)

Location: (F)

purpureus, = purple-coloured, purple;
-eus, = indicates material or colour or resemblance in quality.
(purple ‘dull red with a slight dash of blue’)
(LS, ld, BL)

Babiana [now bartsia] stricta (La)
Bobbejaantjie, Katjetie (PS)
Location: (K)

stringo, stringere, strictum, = to draw tight, to bind or tie tight; to draw, bind, or press together.
(drawn close together, very upright, very straight)
(ld, BL)