‘Descr. Autumnal, the leaves contemporary with the flower. 
Corm ovoid, middle-sized, the brown membranous tunics 
breaking up into small slices in the lower half. Leaves four 
to six, very narrow, with a distinct white midrib, and very 
revolute edges. Basal spathe absent. Proper spathe of two 
white lanceolate membranous valves. Perianth-tube yellow, 
much exserted from the spathe-valves. Perianth-limb 
usually about an inch deep, milk-white with a finely downy 
yellow throat, the segments blunt cblong, spathulate. 
Stamens about half as long as the limb, the milk-white 
anthers much longer than the short yellow filaments. Stig- 
mas orange-red, overtopping the anthers with numerous 
divaricating capillary branches.—J. G. Baker. 
Fig. 1.—Part of membranous tunic of corm; 2, stigmas; both magnified. 
