POMMERCULLIA, in botany: A genus of the
monogynia order, belonging to the triandria class of Pommerium plants; and in the natural method ranking under the 4th order, Gramina. The calyx is bivalved, and shaped like a top; the valvula quadrifid, and bearded on the back. The corolla has two unequal valves; the filaments three, with long pointed anthers; the style simple. The whole flower forms itself into a sharp point, and the corolla serves as a covering to the seed, which is long, clear, and smooth. There is only one species, viz. the Dianthoides.