Romulea is a genus in the Iridaceae family of about 90 species that is found both in South Africa and in Europe. Rootstock is a corm, globose, bell shaped to top shaped, compressed or asymmetric with a circular to crescent shaped basal ridge. This genus has flowers reminiscent of Crocus. Many are quite striking, especially the South African species and there is a great variation in colour and markings of the flowers. They are easy to grow in pots and many are easy from seed, flowering rather quickly in some cases.

Romulea hirsuta var cuprea grows to 10cm in height. It has filiform leaves with narrow grooves. During spring it bears attractive pink to rose or coppery orange flowers without dark blotches and with a yellow cup. It is naturally found growing on sandstone or clay slopes and flats in the Northwest and Southwest Cape.