Burchardia

Burchardia
Burchardia umbellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Burchardia
R.Br.
Species

See text

Synonyms
  • Burckhardia T.Post & Kuntze
  • Reya Kuntze

Burchardia is a genus of herbs that are endemic to Australia. The genus is named for Johann Heinrich Burkhardt, a German botanist.[1]

Species include:

The last of these occurs in Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland; the other five are endemic to Western Australia.

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ Australian Native Plants Society