Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Aandblommetjie, Bontrokkie

Family: Iridaceae (Iris)

Distribution: Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape

Habitat: Sandstone and shale slopes and coastal flats

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Least Concern

Life form: Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)

Comments: Hesperantha falcata is a common and widespread Cape bulb, occurring from Gifberg to Port Elizabeth. The flowers are yellow or white, and the white ones are sweetly scented in the late afternoon and evening. This bulb grows on a variety of soils, from shale to sandstone and from slopes to flats.