Burnettia
| lizard orchid | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Subtribe: | Megastylidinae |
| Genus: | Burnettia Lindl. |
| Species: | B. cuneata |
| Binomial name | |
| Burnettia cuneata Lindl. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Burnettia, common name lizard orchid, is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Burnettia cuneata, endemic to southeastern Australia. It is known from New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.[1]
See also
References
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links
- Retired Aussies, Burnettia cuneata, Lizard Orchid
- Panetnet, New South Wales Flora Online
- Flickr, Malcolm, Burnettia cuneata
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