Wurmbea capensis

Common names: Star-flowered Melanthium

Genus: Melanthium

Species: Melanthium spicatum

Class: Hexandria

Order: Trigynia

Authority: Gawler

Modern Genus: Wurmbea

Modern Species: Wurmbea capensis

Modern Family: Liliaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: pale with purple to entirely purple

Season: late winter early spring

Native Region: S Africa

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum