Daubenya is a South African endemic genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in the family Hyacinthaceae. Species of Daubenya grow from bulbs covered with a brownish tunic. Each bulb produces only two leaves, which appear with the flowers and normally spread out along the ground on either side. The inflorescence is a raceme, usually very condensed and close to the ground. Individual flowers are white, pink, yellow or red. Recognized species are Daubenya alba, Daubenya aurea, Daubenya capensis, Daubenya comata, Daubenya marginata, Daubenya namaquensis, Daubenya stylosa and Daubenya zeyheri. Flowers are pollinated by butterflies, beetles, sunbirds, and bees depending on the species. They do great in cultivation and grow well in pots.

Daubenya zeyheri is a really beautiful and rare South African endemic species from the Western Cape Province where it can be found from Paternoster to Langebaan. It has glossy green leaves and flowers with white petals and showy red-orange filaments. The bottoms of the stamens are coloured purple and this colour reflects in the copious nectar pools that gather in the flowers. It looks like the flowers are filled with glowing amethysts. The nectar attracts sunbirds that pollinate it. This plant has been described as a jewel of the desert.