Ixia splendida G.J.Lewis

Plants 300-600 mm high. Stem simple or with a single short branch subtended by acute, translucent bracts and prophylls ± 1 mm long. Corm 14-18 mm diam., with tunics of fine, netted fibres. Leaves 5 to 7, all with expanded blades, narrowly sword-shaped to sublinear, 2-5 mm wide, reaching to ± middle of stem, upper 2 leaves sheathing stem for 1/2-2/3 their length. Spike densely 5-to 7-flowered; bracts membranous and translucent, evidently dry and turning brown near tips, 6-7 mm long, outer weakly 3-veined, truncate or obscurely 3 lobed, inner 2-veined and forked apically, ± as long as outer. Flowers salver-shaped, pale brick-red or pink, evidently unscented; perianth tube subcylindric, slightly expanding from base to apex, 27-30 mm long; tepals subequal, oblong, obtuse to emarginate, 15-18 x 6-8 mm, spreading. Filaments 4-5 mm long, included in tube; anthers 5-6 mm long, included or tips exserted. Style dividing opposite lower third of anthers, branches ± 1.5 mm long.