Thelionema umbellatum

Plants tufted, to c. 40 cm high. Leaves rather obscurely distichous, narrow linear, flat or weakly folded, 12–35 cm long, 2–3 mm wide. Inflorescence shorter to barely longer than leaves. Flowers mostly 3–10 per inflorescence; perianth segments spreading, 5–9 mm long, white or cream, longer than stamens; anthers yellow; style 1.5–2.5 mm long. Capsule ovoid to triquetrous, 5–10 mm long. Seeds c. 2.5–3.5 mm long. Flowers Oct.–Dec.