Burchardia congesta
Burchardia congesta is a perennial herb in the family Colchicaceae, and is native to Western Australia.[3][4][5]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Burchardia |
| Species: | B. congesta |
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Taxonomy
Burchardia congesta was first described by John Lindley in 1840.[1][2] The name has not been revised, and there are no synonyms.[5]
Origin of name
The genus Burchardia is named for German botanist Johann Heinrich Burckhardt.[6] The species name congesta is Latin for "piled up, crowded".[7]
References
- "Burchardia congesta Lindl". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Lindley, J. (1840) A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony: lviii.
- "Burchardia congesta". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- Australasian Virtual Herbarium - Occurrence data for Burchardia congesta
- Govaerts, R. et. al. (2018) Plants of the world online: Burchardia congesta. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Burchardia umbellata. Australian Native Plants Society. (gives derivation of genus name)
- Online Latin dictionary - congestus
External links
Media related to Burchardia congesta at Wikimedia Commons- Australasian Virtual Herbarium - Occurrence data for Burchardia congesta
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