Moraea ramosissima Druce

Plants large, 500-1200 mm. Corm 20-30 mm diam., with numerous small cormlets round base, enclosed in a network of hard, spiny roots. Stem branched repeatedly from base to apex, bearing green sheathing leaves with margins free to base. Foliage leaves many, in 2 ranks, channelled, falcate, up to 300 x 15 mm. Rhipidial spathes green with dry, acute to attenuate apices; inner spathe 20-25 mm long, outer much shorter, < 10 mm long. Flowers fugaceous, yellow, outer tepal limbs with deeper yellow nectar guides at bases, tepal limbs reflexed 35º-45º; outer tepals ± 30 x 15 mm, inner slightly smaller. Filaments 12-15 mm long, free, sometimes contiguous near bases; anthers ± 10 mm long; pollen yellow or red. Ovary broadly ovoid, ± 4 mm long, style branches 20-25 mm long, crests narrowly triangular, 15-20 mm long. Capsules ± globose, truncate above, ± 6 mm diam. Seeds angled.