TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Three Chives. One Pointal.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
Corolla 6-petala, patens, equalis. Stigmata tria, erectiusculo-patula.
Blossom 6-petals, spreading, equal. Summits three, upright-spreading.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Ixia filamentis basi cohærentibus; floribus sub-capitatis; corollis versicoloribus.
Ixia with threads united at the base; flowers grow nearly in heads; blossoms changeable-coloured.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The Empalement.
2. A Blossom spread open.