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Small bulb, any ideas?

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grannysmith:
I acquired this small bulb the other day and have no idea what it is. The foliage is a bit like babiana but it has brown lines on the leaves. The flowers are tiny, only about 1/4" wide, medium pink with a white centre - not clearly seen unless you peer into the flower, and 6 petals. I have tried repeatedly to get a good photo, but this is the best I can do. At least it shows the foliage. The whole plant is barely 6" tall

Anthony Darby:
Don't know what your bulb is, but your lawn certainly need some TLC. :)

grannysmith:
 :) Thanks for noticing! It is a bit hard to keep a lawn green with temps in the 30's and water very scarce due to lack of winter rains. The plants are more important. The grass will grow again if, and when, it rains. ;D

fermi de Sousa:
The brown striped leaves makes me think that it might be what used to be called Scilla adlamii, but is now ?? Ledebouria? Not sure, as I still prefer the old name! But the flowers should be a small spike of pinky-purple bells.
cheers
fermi

Maggi Young:
I think that Scilla/Ledebouria (?) has spotty,  rather succulent leaves, Fermi, doesn't it?
I am inclined to some sort of Lapeirousia ( haven't they had their names changed, too?) or an Ixia maybe?

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