Burchardia

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

1. Burchardia bairdiae Keighery
2. Burchardia congesta Lindl.
3. Burchardia monantha Domin
4. Burchardia multiflora Lindl.
5. Burchardia rosea Keighery
6. Burchardia umbellata R.Br. (milkmaids)

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

References

• "Burchardia ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-02-27. 
• "Burchardia ". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. Retrieved 2008-02-27. 

Footnotes

1. 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. ↑ Australian Native Plants Society

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Burchardia.