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.