Burchardia congesta explained

Burchardia congesta is a perennial herb in the family Colchicaceae, and is native to Western Australia.

Taxonomy

Burchardia congesta was first described by John Lindley in 1840. The name has not been revised, and there are no synonyms.

Origin of name

The genus Burchardia is named for German botanist Johann Heinrich Burckhardt.^[1] The species name congesta is Latin for "piled up, crowded".^[2]

External links

- Australasian Virtual Herbarium - Occurrence data for Burchardia congesta

Notes and References

http://anpsa.org.au/b-umb.html Burchardia umbellata.
http://latin-dictionary.net/definition/12600/congestus-congesta Online Latin dictionary - congestus