GENERIC CHARACTER.
Calyx monophyllus, 5-partitus.
Corolla. Petala 5, linearia, basi lobata, apice inflexa. Nectarium 5-partitum.
Stamina. Filamenta 5, brevissima, ad basin petalorum. Antheræ sub-rotundæ, parvæ.
Germen globosum, villosum. Styli 5, breves, approximates. Stigma globosum.
Capsula dura, setacea: setis longis, pilosis, 5-locularibus: loculamentis dispermis.
Semina ovata.
Empalement one-leafed, 5-parted.
Blossom. Petals 5, linear, lobed at the base, and turned inward at the point. Nectarium 5-parted.
Chives. Threads 5, very short, at the base of the petals. Tips nearly round, and small.