Rhizomatous, perennial herb. Roots fibrous. Leaves distichous, linear, clustered at rhizome apices. Inflorescence a solitary, terminal flower, not exceeding leaves. Flower bisexual; perianth segments free, subequal; stamens 6, filaments minutely pubescent, anthers basifixed; ovary superior, trilocular, ovules numerous; style linear, tapering, stigma capitate. Fruit a capsule; seeds smooth, black and shining.
A single species from alpine Australia and New Zealand.
Conran, J.G. (1994). Liliaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 2, Ferns and Allied Plants, Conifers and Monocotyledons, pp. 637–686. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
