Calyx. Spatha univalvis, membranacea, connivens.

Corolla monopetala, supra; tubus filiformis, longus, erectus, apice paullulum ampliatus; limbus sexpartitus; laciniis obovatis, patentibus.

Stamina. Filamenta tria, in cylindrum conata. Antheræ ovatæ.

Pistillum. Germen inserum, obtuse triangulare, glabrum. Stylus filiformis, staminibus paullo longior. Stigmata tria, filiformi-multipartita, patentia.

Pericarpium. Capsula oblongo-subcylindrica, trisulca, trilocularis, trivalvis.

Semina plurima, globosa, minima.

Empalement. Sheath of one valve, skinny, and closing.

Blossom, one leaf, above; tube thread-shaped, long, upright, the upper part a little widened; border divided into six parts; segments inversely egg-shaped and spreading.

Chives. Three threads forming a cylinder. Tips egg-shaped.

Pointal. Seed-bud beneath, obtusely triangular and smooth. Shaft thread-shaped, a little longer than the chives. Three summits, each divided into a number of small threads, and spreading.