Sowerbaea juncea

Plants tufted, to c. 60 cm high, shortly rhizomatous. Roots non-tuberous. Leaves erect, linear, subterete to terete, 5–50 cm long, c. 1–2 mm wide. Inflorescence an umbel, 1.5–3.5 cm wide, subtended by several ovate, papery bracts to c. 8 mm long; pedicels 5–7 mm long. Flowers 20–40 per umbel, pink or purplish; perianth segments spreading, elliptic, 5–8 mm long, the inner whorl slightly longer than outer and thinner-textured; fertile stamens 3.4–5 mm long, alternating with 3 staminodes of approximately equal length. Capsule 2–3 mm long, with 3–6 black, angular and minutely verrucose seeds, 2–2.5 mm long. Flowers Aug.–Dec.