1. one species; small fibrous-rooted perennial with rushlike foliage and deep blue flowers; sometimes placed in its own family Aphyllanthaceae; [syn: Aphyllanthes, genus Aphyllanthes]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Aphyllanthes
n 1: one species; small fibrous-rooted perennial with rushlike
foliage and deep blue flowers; sometimes placed in its own
family Aphyllanthaceae [syn: Aphyllanthes, genus
Aphyllanthes]