 The six tepals are joined at the base to form a tube to about half their length.Like members of the genus "Chionodoxa", the bases of the stamens are flattened and closely clustered in the middle of the flower; however, unlike "Chionodoxa", they are joined to form a cup or corona.In the related genus "Scilla" (squills), the stamens are not flattened or clustered together.