Nothoscordum borbonicum Kunth

Bulb ovoid, c. 1.5–2.5 cm diam.; outer tunics membranous, thin, whitish; bulblets very numerous, ellipsoidal, white. Leaves 3–9, 15–60 cm long, 4–10 mm wide. Scape terete, solid, 20–75 cm long. Umbel fastigiate, loose, usually 8–12-flowered; pedicels 1.5–5 cm long, unequal; spathe persistent, shorter than umbel. Perianth funnel-shaped, fragrant, 1–1.5 cm long, greenish or brownish in tubular part, white above with dull red mid-vein; segments obtuse. Stamens included; filaments 6–10 mm long. Capsule valves c. 6 mm long.