Burchardia congesta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Colchicaceae |
Genus: | Burchardia |
Species: | B. congesta |
Binomial name | |
Burchardia congesta | |
Burchardia congesta is a perennial herb in the family Colchicaceae, and is native to Western Australia. [3] [4] [5]
Burchardia congesta was first described by John Lindley in 1840. [1] [2] The name has not been revised, and there are no synonyms. [5]
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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