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, of six divisions, and gaping. Petals oblong, having their claws formed into a tube.
Chives. Three awl-shaped threads, fixed into the alternate divisions of the petals. Tips oblong.
Pointal. Seed-bud beneath. Shaft simple, the length of the chives. Summit cut into three, and concave.
Seed-vessel. Capsule oblong, blunt ended, three cells, three valves.