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Description:
Plants (50–)100–200(–400) mm high. Corm ovoid, 6–15 mm diam., oblique with crescent-shaped basal ridge, tunics woody, with clusters of converging fibrils on ridge. Stem aerial, exserted up to 300 mm, branching near apex, glabrous or cilate on angles in upper part. Leaves 2 to 5, lower 1 basal, linear and ± I-shaped in section, ± broadly 4-grooved, 1–2 mm diam., marginal ribs reduced and rounded, without secondary veins, median ribs flange-like or narrowly winged, curving over partially obscuring lateral ribs, often pubescent or villous on margins, cauline leaves clustered near top of stem. Peduncles up to 3, terete, glabrous or ciliolate on angles, spreading in fruit; outer bracts green with narrow colourless membranous margins, 12–20 mm long, striate (5 to 7 veins/mm), inner bracts with wide, reddish or brown-flecked membranous margins. Flowers yellow, orange or pink to purple, with small yellow cup with V-shaped marks in base, outer tepals greenish or reddish or darkly veined or feathered on reverse; perianth tube funnel-shaped, 3–5 mm long; tepals oblanceolate, 15–32 × 6–10 mm. Filaments ± included in cup, 4–8 mm long, minutely pilose basally, yellow; anthers 4–7 mm long, apically connate when young, yellow. Style dividing near anther apices. Capsules oblong, ± 10 mm long. Flowering time: (late July) Aug.–Oct.
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