Flower on a plant in Namibia.

This member of the Eriospermaceae family was described by John Gilbert Baker in 1876. It is found in the southern part of Africa, growing in grit or well-drained soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to seven centimetres in diameter, the leaves up to six centimetres in height. The flowers are white, and it is only possible to reproduced it by seeds.

This is a winter-grower.