GENERIC CHARACTER.
Calyx. Perianthium quadripartitum, minimum, erectum, persistens.
Corolla monopetala, infundibuliformis. Tubus cylindraceus, longissimus, tenuis. Limbus quadripartitus, planus; laciniis ovatis.
Stamina. Filamenta quatuor, brevissima, in divisuris corollæ. Antheræ oblongæ.
Pistillum. Germen subrotundum, intra basin calycis. Stylus filiformis, longitudine tubi. Stigma bifidum.
Pericarpium. Bacca subrotunda, bilocularis.
Semina duo, hinc convexa, inde angulata.
Empalement. Cup with four divisions, very small, upright, and remaining.
Blossom of one petal, funnel-shaped. Tube cylindrical, very long, and small. Border of four divisions and flat; the segments egg-shaped.
Chives. Four threads, very short, placed in the divisions of the blossom. Tips oblong.