Eriospermum cordiforme Salter

Tuberous geophyte. Tuber irregularly shaped and warty, skin dark brown, interior pale to deep pink, growing point basal to lateral. Leaf hysteranthous, suberect to prostrate, broadly ovate to orbicular-cordate, glabrous or occasionally hirsute abaxially. Inflorescence up to 400 mm high, subspicate, secund, with up to 26 flowers. Pedicels up to 9 mm long. Flowers triangular. Tepals dimorphic, outer spreading, elliptic, acute, apex recurved, inner erect, broadly spathulate, apex crisped fimbriate, cream-coloured with a broad midnerve or overlaid with red streaking. Stamens with ovate filaments, gradually tapering towards pale green or yellow anthers. Ovary green, as long as white style. Flowering time Jan., Feb.