Calyx. Perianthium persistens, duplex; exterius polyphyllum, foliolis lanceolatis, inæqualibus; interius tetraphyllum, flavescens, foliolis aduncis, spathulatis, summa inflata, callosa, acuminata, connivente.
Corolla teretiuscula, basi attenuata, ore obtuso, quadrifido, æquali, connivente.
Stamina. Filamenta octo, capillaria, corollæ subæqualia, receptaculo inserta. Antheræ aristatæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum. Germen subrotundum. Stylus filiformis, staminibus longior. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a Novembri in Aprilem.
REFERENTIA.
| 1. Calyx et Corolla. |
| 2. Calyx et Bractea lente aucta. |
| 3. Stamina et Pistillum. |
| 4. Stamina a Pistillo diducta, anthera una lente aucta. |
| 5. Stylus et Stigma lente aucta. |
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with bearded tips, within the blossoms; which are numerous, on a close spike, nearly terminating the branches; leaves growing mostly by sixes.