Collecting from an exotic wonderland – plant specimens from the Bell garden added to Te Papa’s herbarium » Babiana ringens, Karen’s image4

Rat’s tail (Babiana ringens) is a species bearing flowers close to the ground. In its native South Africa it is pollinated by birds, which perch on the flower stalk. Photo by Karen Wrigglesworth.Read more

Rat’s tail (Babiana ringens) is a species bearing flowers close to the ground. In its native South Africa it is pollinated by birds, which perch on the flower stalk. Photo by Karen Wrigglesworth.