Biology:Burchardia congesta
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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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
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Burchardia congesta is a perennial herb in the family Colchicaceae, and is native to Western Australia.[3][4][5]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Burchardia congesta Lindl.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=70017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/12770.
- ↑ Australasian Virtual Herbarium - Occurrence data for Burchardia congesta
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
Wikidata ☰ Q15537779 entry
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