Babiana attenuata G.J.Lewis

Plants up to 80 mm high. Stem mostly or entirely underground, softly hairy. Leaves sword-shaped to lanceolate, rarely linear, plicate, softly hairy, often twisted and arching toward ground. Spike decumbent, 4-to 9-flowered; outer bract 20-30 mm long, velvety, inner ± as long, forked apically, attenuate. Flowers zygomorphic, bilabiate, blue to violet with white to yellow marks on lower lateral tepals, strongly scented of violets; perianth tube narrowly funnel-shaped, 25-35 mm long, bent near apex; tepals unequal, dorsal (20-)26-35 mm long, lower tepals slightly shorter. Stamens unilateral; filaments arching under dorsal tepal, ± 15 mm long; anthers 5-7 mm long. Ovary smooth; style arching over stamens, dividing opposite anther tips, branches ± 2.5 mm long.