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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Burchardia |
| Species: | B. congesta |
| Binomial name | |
| Burchardia congesta Lindl. | |
Burchardia congesta is a perennial herb in the family Colchicaceae, and is native to Western Australia.
Taxonomy
Burchardia congesta was first described by John Lindley in 1840. The name has not been revised, and there are no synonyms.
Origin of name
The genus Burchardia is named for German botanist Johann Heinrich Burckhardt. The species name congesta is Latin for "piled up, crowded".
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 Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- 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. Archived 2010-12-13 at the Wayback Machine 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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