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PLATE DV.
ORNITHOGALUM FLAVISSIMUM.
Yellow-flowered Star of Bethlehem.
CLASS VI. ORDER I.
HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Six Chives. One Pointal.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
Corolla 6-petala, persistens. Filamenta basi dilatata. Capsula 3-locularis. Semina subrotunda, nuda.
Blossom 6-petalled, remaining. Threads widened at the base. Capsule 3-celled. Seeds roundish, naked.