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Information Plant to 70 cm high. Rootstock a corm with rhizomatous base, ovoid, 1.5–2.7 cm long, 1–1.5 cm in diameter. Leaves 8–10, linear, 17–50 cm long, 0.35–0.7 cm wide, apex obtuse, base sheathing. Scape 39–70 cm long. Umbel 11-flowered, opening in succession, erect or patent, bright purple; pedicels 10–20 mm long. Perianth tube cylindrical, 8–10 mm long, lobes 6–7 mm long, 1.5–2.8 mm wide, elliptic, apex acute with slightly inrolled margin, one distinct mid-vein sometimes giving the lobe a keeled appearance; corona of 3 distinct lobes, 2.5–3 mm long, 1–1.5 mm wide, oblong, apex retuse; stamens included in perianth tube, upper series 2–2.5 mm below mouth, lower series ± 6 mm from base; anthers 1 mm long; ovary oblong to obovoid, 2.5 mm long, 1.5 mm in diameter; ovules numerous; style 1 mm long, 0.4 mm in diameter; stigma capitate, small. Capsule and seeds not seen.