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Perennial geophyte, similar to E. gloriosum but with upper part of basal leaf sheaths mostly very dark brown, leaves often not exserted at flowering, anther connectives occasionally slightly longer than anther sacs, and style shorter to ± equalling stigma. Flowering time Oct.-Jan. (Apr.), after rain.
Geophyte, up to 250 mm tall. Rootstock a corm. Perianth segments long acuminate. Leaves 3-7, well or fully developed at anthesis, about 200 mm long, 3-4 mm broad, not unfolding with age. Ovary usually soon and distinctly exserted from leaf. Flowers yellow.
