Babiana fourcadei G.J.Lewis

Plants (70-)150-250 mm high. Stem erect, usually with 3 to 5(-7) short lateral branches, rarely unbranched, long-hairy, enclosed below by a tough fibrous collar (occasionally in overgrazed or poor conditions subacaulescent). Leaves usually ± falcate or lanceolate, (5-)9-20(-30) mm wide, lightly pleated, shortly hairy, usually crowded basally, reaching to base or middle of spike. Spike lax to ± compact, (4-)6-to 10-flowered; bracts green with dry rust-coloured tips, softly hairy, 12-20 mm long, inner shorter than outer, divided to base. Flowers zygomorphic, pale to deep blue to violet, lower lateral tepals white to pale yellow edged toward base with small violet marks, intensely sweet-spicy scented; perianth tube narrowly funnel-shaped, abruptly curved outward in upper 6 mm, 20-30 mm long; tepals unequal, dorsal 25-30 x ± 10 mm, flaring gradually from base, lower 3 tepals joined to upper laterals for 3-5 mm and to one another for ± 2 mm, lower tepals 18-24 mm long. Stamens unilateral; filaments arched, 15-18 mm long; anthers 5-8 mm long, pale mauve. Ovary smooth; style usually dividing opposite upper 1/3 of anthers, rarely slightly beyond tips; style 4-5 mm long, abruptly expanded apically.