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Information Differs from the type by having shorter and fewer flowers per cluster, 2–3 per cluster; perianth 3.9–4.1≈0.2 cm; lobes 1.5–2 cm long; tube 1.8–2.1 cm long; fewer, leaves 2 per plant, smaller, 25–31.5≈0.8–1.2 cm, smooth on both surfaces.

Information leaves 8–15 in a cluster, semiterete, 1/2–1 ft. long, an inch broad at the base, 1/3– 1/2 in. thick at the middle, rounded on the back, deeply channelled down the face, margined with a distinct red line; peduncle a foot or more long; raceme dense, cylindrical, 1/2–1 ft. long; pedicels 3–6-nate, 1/12– 1/6 in. long, articulated above the middle; perianth 1 1/4 in. long; segments about as long as the tube; stamens shorter than the segments; anthers oblong, 1/8 in. long; style exserted beyond the tip of the segments. null

Information Rhizomatous perennials forming large colonies. Rhizome long, the new shoots placed fairly far apart, roots typical. Leaves rosulate, numerous, up to 15 or more, usually in fascicles of 3, erect to somewhat spreading, half folded, narrowly linear, up to ± 350 X 10-20 mm, hard and rough in texture (epidermis minutely papil­late), mottled with light and dark irregular horizontal bands, margin red with a colourless membranous outer ridge. Inflorescence a simple, dense, many-flowered spike, exserted from leaf cluster, 0,35-0,75 m high; peduncle with some scattered, membranous bracts. Flowers in clus­ters, surrounded at the base by a membranous, ovate bract; pedicel ± 5 mm long. Perianth ± 50 mm long, variable in colour, white, purple or cream with purple margins; tube contracted be­low ovary for ± 4 mm, expanded and globose around ovary, narrowly cylindrical in upper half, ± 35 mm long; lobes, narrow, recurved, + 13 mm long. Stamens much exserted, erect; fila­ments filiform; anthers versatile, ± 3 mm l

Information Acaulescent rosulate herb; rhizome subterranean, 1.2 cm thick, with orange-grey roots. Leaves erect to slightly recurved, half folded, 2 per plant, lanceolate, 25–32≈0.8–1.2 cm, acute, subulate tip 0.3–0.5 cm long and slightly horny, margin bright brownish red, less than 1 mm wide, grey-green bands against dark green background on both surfaces, bright brownish red at base becoming grey-brown towards apex; sheathing base turns greyish green, smooth on both surfaces; basal scaly leaves 2, 1.9–2.6≈2 cm, membranous, obtuse to acute, evident veins converging at apex. Inflorescence a spike-like raceme 54 cm long, axis 0.3–0.5 cm across; flowers 2–3 per cluster; lower inflorescence bracts 5, 5.5–6.5 cm apart, erect, greenish grey, 2–4.5≈0.6 cm, acute, membranous; bracteoles greenish grey, 0.5–0.8 cm long, acute, membranous; pedicels 0.2–0.3 cm long, not articulated. Flower perianth 3.9–4.1 cm long, 0.2 cm wide; tube greyish purple to green, 1.8–2.1 cm long, narrowed above the ovary, lobes purplish green, 1.5–2 cm long; stamens 2–2.2 cm long, exserted beyond lobes, anthers 3.5 mm long; style 4–4.3 cm long, exserted beyond the stamens. Fruit a yellowish green berry, 0.5–1.2 cm in diameter.