Mystery seed-ex pink Sisyrinchium

[arisaema]

Any ideas on this lovely little thing, received from last years seed-ex as Olsynium junceum?

[fermi de Sousa]

Looks like a South African geophyte - possibly Hesperantha
cheers
fermi

[arisaema]

Thank you, Fermi! Hesperantha does look like a match, although it's hard to judge the size from pictures - this is your typical 10-15cm tall in a 9cm pot. It's first-year flowering from seeds, and certainly hasn't been pampered...

[MarcR]

Arisaema,

This is Olsynium Junceum:

[arisaema]

Arisaema,

This is Olsynium Junceum:

I replied you in the other thread, whatever is in your picture lacks the "Juncus-like" foliage, but judging by Google it's a common misidentification... See here for the real Olsynium junceum:

https://catalogoplantas.udec.cl/?q=node/863
https://www.chileflora.com/Florachilena/FloraEnglish/HighResPages/EH0296.htm

[MarcR]

Arisaema,

My picture comes from the website of a reliable vendor.

Foliage of Olsynium juncium tends to be quite variable.

[arisaema]

Foliage of Olsynium jundium tends to be quite variable.

I saw the same pictures at two different seemingly reliable vendors on two continents... I can assure you they're both misidentified, there's nothing "junceum" about them. The two links I posted are both from the native habitat of the species, and they fit the description.

[Mariette]

Having sown Olsynium junceum myself, I think this is an interesting source of information.

https://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/BULBS/Family/Iridaceae/30803/Olsynium_junceum