Calyx. Perianthium monophyllum, tri-seu quinquefidum, acutum, minimum, persistens.

Corolla. Petala tria ad quinque, oblonga, obtusa, erecta, apice patentia.

Stamina. Filamenta sex ad decem, subulata, erecta, corolla breviora. Antheræ lineares, erectæ.

Pistillum. Germen oblongum, superum. Stylus cylindraceus, longitudine staminum. Stigma capitatum, planum.

Pericarpium. Bacca ovata seu globosa, trilocularis; dissepimentis membranaceis.

Semina solitaria, ovata.

Empalement. Cup one leaf, three or five-cleft, pointed, very small, and remaining.

Blossom. Petals from three to five, oblong, obtuse, upright, spreading at the end.

Chives. Threads from six to ten, awl shaped, upright, shorter than the blossom. Tips linear, and upright.

Pointal. Seed bud oblong and superior. Shaft cylindrical, the length of the Chives. Summit headed, and flat.