This little-known member of the Amaryllis Family is alleged to have psychoactive or even hallucinogenic effects (Farnsworth 1972, 68*). The biologically active alkaloid ungminorine was discovered in this plant (Abdymalikova et al. 1966). However, not even the botany of this plant is well understood (Schultes and Farnsworth 1982, 187*). It may have been confused with Boophane disticha.

Literature Abdymalikova, N. v., Y. B. Zakirov, and I. K. Kamilov. 1966. Some pharmacological activities of the new alkaloid ungminorine. Akad. Nauk. Uz. SSR, Khim. BioI. Otd. Jg.:36-40.