Canbia
(named in honour of W. M. Canby, of Wilmington, Delaware). ORD. Papaveraceoe. A monotypic genus, remarkable for its persistent (not caducous) corolla. Sepals three, caducous; petals six, barely 1/6in. in length; stamens six to nine.
B. candida (glossy white). fl. white, solitary, on little scapes. l. alternate, linear, entire. h. about 1in. Discovered in sandy soil in South-east California, in 1876.