Bulbous geophyte, up to 200 mm tall. Leaves 5 or 6, dry at flowering, prostrate, upper surface dark green, under surface pale green. Flowers ± 20-70, in a dense rounded head, tepals almost regular, pale to deep pink with darker veins, outer stamens about half as long as inner, fragrant. Capsule sharply three-angled, heavily ribbed.
Bulbous geophyte to 20 cm. Leaves 5 or 6, dry at flowering, prostrate, oblong, margin red. Flowers ± 20, in a large roundish head, tepals broadly oblong, pink with darker veins, outer stamens ± half as long as inner, scented. Capsules sharply 3-angled, heavily ribbed.