Herb with ovoid bulbs. Leaves 6-8, straplike, basal, much shorter than stem. Inflorescence 80-150 cm, stem solid, spathes 4. Flowers numerous, 7-8 mm long, star-like, umbel spherical; spring to summer. Tepals light violet, midvein darker, spreading. Stamens slightly longer than tepals, free.

Central Asia.

Updated by: Niels Klazenga, March 2018