DESCRIPTION.
Stem thread-shaped, grows half a foot high, upright, and very much branched.
The Leaves grow by threes, are lance-shaped, concave on the upper surface, pressed to the stem, and smooth, having very short foot-stalks.
The Flowers are numerous, and terminate the smaller branches in bunches; the foot-stalks are very long, flesh coloured, with three coloured floral leaves.
Empalement. Cup four-leaved, which are of a broad oval form, flesh coloured, and longer than the blossom.
The Blossom is small, of a pitcher-shape, light flesh colour at the end, greenish at the base; the segments of the mouth are bent back, and deep flesh coloured.
Chives. Eight hair-like threads; the tips crested, and within the blossom.
Pointal. Seed-vessel nearly globular; the shaft thread-shaped, partly out of the blossom. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from September, till December.