Calyx nullus.

Corolla pentapetala, rosacea.

Pistillum. Germen subrotundum, trisulcatum. Styli tres, bifidi. Stigmata simplicia.

Pericarpium. Capsula subrotunda, tricocca, trilocularis; loculis bivalvibus.

Semina solitaria, subrotunda.

Male flowers.

Empalement. Cup scarcely perceptible.

Blossom one petal, funnel-shaped; tube very short; border five-parted; segments roundish, spreading, convex, concave beneath.

Chives. Ten threads awl-shaped, close together in the middle, the five alternate ones shorter, upright, connected at the base. Tips roundish, versatile.

Pointal. A weak rudiment lies hid in the bottom of the flower.