Romulea tortilis Baker

Plants up to 120 mm long. Corm with minute parallel fibrils or irregular scales on the circular basal ridge. Stem up to 25 mm. Basal leaves filiform, more or less spirally twisted, up to 1 mm in diam. Inner bract with wide brown or brown-edged membranous margins. Flowers up to 30 mm long, reddish or dark old-rose or magenta, often with dark yellow cup. Perianth tube to 4 mm long; segments 15-25 x 5-9 mm. Style 10-12 mm, with branches sometimes repeatedly branched; stigmas 6 or more.