Litanthus
(from litos, small, and anthos, a flower; because of the extremely small size of the plant). ORD. Liliaceae. A monotypic genus. The species is an exceedingly small, greenhouse, bulbous plant, having a bulb about the size of a pea. For culture, see Scilla.
L. pusillus (very small). fl. white, solitary, small, drooping; perianth tubular, cylindrical, six-cleft. August. l. succeeding the flowers. h. 2in. South Africa. 1870. This forms a pretty object when grown in clumps in a pot. (B. M. 5995.)