Tritoniopsis parviflora.
Family: Iridaceae
Common names: Pepersouskousie, Snake Flower
Unbranched cormous geophyte up to 30cm. Leaves linear, one or two-veined, narrowed into a flattened false petiole. Flowers in a densely crowded spike, yellow with brown to maroon markings, sweetly spicy scented; flower tube 3-5mm long; tepals sub-equal, the dorsal larger; bracts green below, dry above.
Sowing instructions: Sow seeds in autumn in a well drained medium
Locality: Rooi Els. Harvest: April 2025