Babiana dregei

Babiana dregei is a species of geophyte in the genus Babiana. It is endemic to the Northern Cape of South Africa, including Namaqualand.

It was named after the brother botanists Carl Friedrich Drege (1791-1867) and Johann Franz Drege (1794-1881) who collected plants in the Cape.

Description
It grows up to 15 centimeters long with an erect branched stem. The sword-shaped leaves are slightly pleated with thick veins and margins. It also has a harp ridged tip. The flowers range from deep purple-blue to magenta with white splashes, with three lower tepals. It is pollinated by the long proboscid fly. Flowering occurs between the months of August to September.

Conservation status
Babiana dregei is classified as Least Concern as the population trend is stable.