1	"Outer tepals with apical swellings"	2
1	"Outer tepals without apical swellings"	5
2	"Flowers pendulous"	3
2	"Flowers not pendulous"	4
3	"Outer tepals less than 3/4 the length of the inner ones"	"Lachenalia aloides"
3	"Outer tepals more than 3/4 the length of the inner ones"	"Lachenalia bulbifera"
4	"Leaves with thickened margins"	"Lachenalia pallida"
4	"Leaves without thickened margins"	"Lachenalia reflexa"
5	"Tepals (at least inner ones) yellow or cream"	"Lachenalia mutabilis"
5	"Tepals white or bluish-white"	6
6	"Inflorescence spike-like; leaves grass-like; inner tepals tipped dark red"	"Lachenalia bachmannii"
6	"Inflorescence racemose; leaves broad; inner tepals tipped green"	"Lachenalia mediana"