Dilatris is a genus of herbs in the family Haemodoraceae, first described as a genus in 1767. The entire genus is endemic to Western Cape Province in South Africa.species Dilatris corymbosa P.J.Bergius 1767 Dilatris ixioides Lam. 1786 Dilatris pillansii W.F.Barker 1940 Dilatris viscosa L.f. 1782formerly includedmoved to other genera: Lachnanthes Lanaria Dilatris caroliniana Lam. syn of Lachnanthes caroliniana (Lam.) Dandy Dilatris heritiera Pers.