This member of the Hyacinthaceae family was given this name by Henry Phillips in 1935. It is found in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The bulb will grow to 15 centimetres in diameter, and the plant will raise to 60 centimetres. The flowers are white and occurs around Christmas which is summer. The genera name means 'false Galtonia ' another member of the family. The species name means 'club-shaped'. *) Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Hyacinthaceae is now part of the Asparagaceae.