ɪt ɹᵻfˈɜːz tə ðə kjˈʊɹɹiəs ʃˈeɪp ʌvðə flˈaʊɚz, wˌɪtʃ kənsˈɪst ʌv sˈɪks nˈæɹoʊ, kˈɜːvd pˈɛɾəlz ɐtˈætʃt tʊ ɐ ʃˈæloʊ kˈʌp ðæt ɪz fˈɔːɹmd fɹʌmðə fjˈuːzd stˈeɪmɛnz.
It refers to the curious shape of the flowers, which consist of six narrow, curved petals attached to a shallow cup that is formed from the fused stamens.