Cyrtanthus eucallus R.A.Dyer

Bulb 2.5-3.5 cm diam., contracted into a neck up to about 10 cm long, covered by a dark brown tunic. Leaves 2, sometimes 3 or 4 to a bulb, contemporary with the inflorescence, up to 50 cm long and 2-3 cm broad above the middle, tapering to base and apex, dark green, somewhat glossy, prominently keeled down back. Scape solid towards base and with narrow cavity above, up to about 30 cm tall, 5 mm diam., 1-6-flowered; bracts 2, boat-shaped, 4-6 cm long, suberect or spreading. Perianth red, lighter within throat, 4.5-5.5 cm long; tube 2-2.5 cm long, slender for 1 cm and then gradually expanded to about 2 cm at mouth; lobes elliptic-oblong, 2.4-3 cm long, 1-1.3 cm broad, spreading. Stamens in 2 series, inserted within the throat of the tube, those opposite the outer lobes inserted lower in the tube and with slightly shorter filaments; filaments 4 and 5 mm long respectively; anthers dorsifixed and divided from the base to the point of attachment.