Bobartia is an evergreen genus in the Iridaceae family that has a creeping or erect rhizome as a rootstock. Most of the flowers are yellow. The 14 species are found in the western and eastern Cape of South Africa and are mostly montane and found in rocky sandstone soils. The Bobartia genus is named after the first curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden, Jacob Bobart.

Bobartia gladiata is a South African endemic species from the Western Cape Province. Afrikaans common names include Biesie, Biesieroei, Biesiesroei and Blombiesie. It grows from 20cm to 80cm tall with linear leaves and yellow flowers from spring to summer.