Babiana minuta G.J.Lewis

Plants mostly 40-60 mm high, often growing in tufts. Stem barely reaching above ground, decumbent above ground. Leaves often inclined toward ground, narrowly lanceolate to linear, mostly 3-6 mm wide, pleated at base, hairy, lightly twisted above; juvenile plants with linear, falcate leaves 1-2 mm wide. Spike short, horizontal, 1-to 3-flowered; bracts green with dry brown attenuate tips, 20-32 mm long, inner slightly shorter than outer, forked at apex. Flowers zygomorphic, yellow or mauve with reddish mauve to violet in centre of tepals, with yellow marks on lower lateral tepals, evidently unscented; perianth tube funnel-shaped, 20-22 mm long; tepals subequal, dorsal tepal 25-40 mm long, lower tepals joined for 2-4 mm, 20-25 mm long. Stamens unilateral; filaments arched, 15-17 mm long; anthers 5-6 mm long. Ovary smooth; style dividing opposite anther tips, branches ± 4 mm long, abruptly expanded apically.