Babiana pauciflora G.J.Lewis

Plants up to 100 mm high. Stem short, unbranched, inclined above ground level, enclosed basally by collar of fibres. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, lightly pleated at base, hairy on veins. Spike compact, suberect, 2-to 4-flowered; bracts sparsely hairy above, green, 35-55 mm long, inner ± as long as outer, forked apically, strongly 2-keeled. Flowers zygomorphic, violet to deep purple, lower lateral tepals with bright yellow blotches outlined in lilac, sweetly rose-violet-scented, closing at night; perianth tube cylindric below, funnel-shaped above, 35-45 mm long; tepals unequal, dorsal 30-50 mm long, lower tepals joined basally for a short distance, 25-40 mm long. Stamens unilateral; filaments arched, 15 mm long; anthers 8 mm long. Ovary smooth; style dividing opposite anther apices, branches ± 4 mm long, tips expanded.