Wurmbea is a genus is the Colchicaceae family from sub-saharan Africa and Australia. The rootstock is a corm and flowers are star or trumpet-shaped.

The inflorescence of Wurmbea recurva is about 6cm in height. This is a South African species from the northwest and southwest Cape where it is found on damp gravelly slopes in the Renosterveld. It blooms in spring and has a honey scent.