Burchardia | |
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Burchardia umbellata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Colchicaceae |
Genus: | Burchardia R.Br. |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Burchardia is a genus of herbs that are endemic to Australia.[1] The genus is named for Johann Heinrich Burkhardt, a German botanist.[2]
The last of these occurs in Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland; the other five are endemic to Western Australia.