Flora of New Zealand Series

Bulb globose, 1-2 cm diam., with non-stipitate offset bulbs. Leaves 2-3, c. 25 × 1-2 cm, flat, margins finely toothed or ciliate. Scape 20-60 cm high, sheathed at base only, subtriquetrous with 2 angles acute, almost winged, the third more obtuse. Umbels 5-8 cm diam., many- flowered, ± flat-topped; pedicels ± 3 times length of flowers, rigid; spathe-valve 1, persistent. Flowers white, 8-10 mm long, ± 10mm diam., campanulate; segments ovate-elliptic, obtuse. stamens c. ½ length of perianth; filaments simple without appendages. Capsule c. 7 mm long, ± globose, papery, few-seeded. Seeds black, angled, 2-3 mm long.

N. Auckland City; Gisborne - Opotiki; Hawkes Bay - Napier, abundantly naturalised; Wellington - Palmerston North. S. Canterbury - Rangiora. Garden escape.

(Mediterranean)

First record: Bangerter 1976: 98.

First collection: An undated specimen collected by H. Carse must be pre-1930 but no locality is given. The earliest dated specimen is Napier, A. E. Esler, 29.8.1960 ().

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