Burchardia Explained

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]

• Burchardia bairdiae Keighery
• Burchardia congesta Lindl.
• Burchardia monantha Domin
• Burchardia multiflora Lindl.
• Burchardia rosea Keighery
• 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

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

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=301496 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Web site: Australian Native Plants Society . 15 January 2011 . 13 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101213032327/http://anpsa.org.au/b-umb.html . dead .