Geissorhiza similis Goldblatt

Plants 120-250(-350) mm high. Corm ± symmetric, globose, 8-11 mm diam.; tunics imbricate, woody, light brown, incised below into triangular, acute to truncate sections. Stem ± erect, rarely branched. Leaves (2)3, lower 2 basal, lowermost longest, reaching to ± base of spike, occasionally exceeding stem, linear to falcate, 1-2 mm wide, margins and main vein thickened, 2-grooved on each surface, edges of margin and main vein often minutely ciliate to hispid, remaining leaves much shorter, uppermost leaf inserted in middle of stem, usually short and sheathing below, occasionally entirely sheathing, sheath ribbed, lower two leaves often sticky below especially on margins, with sand adhering even when dry. Spike slightly flexuose, (2)3-to 8-flowered; bracts green, translucent above, sometimes red-flushed, 4.5-7.0 mm long, inner shorter than outer. Flowers actinomorphic, rotate, white, outer tepals flushed pink outside, tepals spreading when fully open; perianth tube 2.5-3.0 mm long, shorter than bracts; tepals obovate-elliptic, 9-12 x 5-6 mm. Filaments erect, equal, 2-3 mm long; anthers 2-3 mm long, yellow. Style dividing opposite apex of anthers, branches up to 2 mm long.