ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
Corolla 6-petala, patens, æqualis.
Stigmata tria, erectiusculo-patula.
Blossom 6 petals, spreading, equal.
Summits three, upright-spreading.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Ixia filamentis basi cohærentibus, floribus capitatis; corollis purpureis.
Ixia with threads united at the base; flowers grow in heads; blossoms purple.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The two Valves of the empalement.