Burchardia congesta

Burchardia congesta is a perennial herb in the family Colchicaceae, and is native to Western Australia.[3][4][5]

Burchardia congesta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Burchardia
Species:
B. congesta
Binomial name
Burchardia congesta

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]

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References
  1. "Burchardia congesta Lindl". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Lindley, J. (1840) A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony: lviii.
  3. "Burchardia congesta". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. Australasian Virtual Herbarium - Occurrence data for Burchardia congesta
  5. Govaerts, R. et. al. (2018) Plants of the world online: Burchardia congesta. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  6. Burchardia umbellata. Australian Native Plants Society. (gives derivation of genus name)
  7. Online Latin dictionary - congestus
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