Tritonia drakensbergensis M.p.de Vos

Plants 180-300 mm high. Corm subglobose, 10 mm diam.; tunics of fine-textured fibres. Stem erect, simple. Leaves 5 to 8, suberect, firm-textured, linear, (50-)70-180(-200) x 1.5-3.0(-4.0) mm, acute or acuminate, with raised main vein and strong submarginal vein ± 0.5 mm from each edge, not reaching base of spike, cauline leaves ± overlapping in lower 1/2 of stem, uppermost dry, clasping, bract-like. Spike inclined, ± 2-ranked, moderately dense, 2-to 7(8)-flowered; bracts dry and papery, pale translucent below, densely speckled and flecked with dark brown in above or at tips, often striate with brown veins, 7-11 mm long, obtuse or minutely ± 3-toothed to irregularly toothed, inner slightly shorter, bifid. Flowers slightly zygomorphic, bright red or pinkish red, lower tepals with small, spade-shaped yellow blotch outlined with red, smaller on laterals, and 3 small yellow spots on lower inside of tube, tepals not notably dark-veined, unscented; perianth tube widely funnel-shaped, 8-10 mm long, basal 2-3 mm narrow, curved outward, widening up to 8-10 mm diam. above; tepals subequal in length, oblong to obovate, (13-)15-20 mm long, obtuse, spreading, dorsal slightly wider, 8-10 mm wide, others 6-8 mm wide, lower each with a small triangular yellow callus at base 1.5 mm high. Filaments unilateral, arcuate, 9-12 mm long, shortly exserted; anthers 5-6 mm long, curved, apiculate, pink or yellow. Style dividing opposite or shortly beyond anther tips, branches ± 2.5 mm long.