Calyx. Spathæ bivalves.
Corolla, sexpartita, ringens. Petala oblonga, omnia unguibus in tubum conata.
Stamina. Filamenta tria, subulata, divisuris alternis petalorum inserta. Antheræ oblongæ.
Pistillum. Germen inferum. Stylus simplex, longitudine staminium. Stigma trifidum, concavum.
Pericarpium. Capsula oblonga, obtusa, trilocularis, trivalvis.
Semina plura, subrotunda.
Empalement. Sheath two valves.
Blossom, cut into six segments, and gaping. Petals oblong, having all their claws connected into a tube.
Chives. Three threads, awl-shaped, fixed into each alternate division of the petals. Tips oblong.
Pointal. Seed-bud beneath. Shaft simple, the length of the chives. Summit divided in three, and concave.