Burchardia

Burchardia
Burchardia umbellata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Burchardia
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Synonyms[1]
  • Burckhardia T.Post & Kuntze, spelling variant
  • Reya Kuntze

Burchardia is a genus of herbs that are endemic to Australia.[1] The genus is named for Johann Heinrich Burkhardt, a German botanist.[2]

Species[1]

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

  1. ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ "Australian Native Plants Society". Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2011.