Dierama pumilum is a perennial geophyte that is part of the Iridaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in KwaZulu-Natal. The species has a range of less than 7500 km<sup>2</sup> and occurs from Nkandla to Noodsberg. The species has lost its habitat to plantations, sugarcane fields, crop cultivation and is further threatened by overgrazing.