divaricately expanded, segments revolute at the sides, hence 
with the appearance of being linear and convex in front, 
outer ones somewhat obovate, often emarginate or slightly 
threetoothed ; inner ones more pointed and entire. Fila- 
ments three times shorter than the corolla, upright, con- 
nivent subulate, involutely channelled downwards, mem- 
branously winged towards the base where they are pressed 
close to the germen, the three alternate ones opposite to the 
inner segments have their membranous wings flatly extended 
and terminating in two connivent teethlets, but not so con- 
spicuously as in many other species of the genus. -Anthers 
incumbent, dehiscent at both ends. Pistil equal to the sta- 
mens. Germen oblongly oval, bluntly three-cornered, 
blackish green, marked by six parallel lines continued along 
the style. Style subulate, twice shorter than the germen 
oy more; stigma subtrilobedly capitate, lobes channelled. 
