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.Burchardia umbellata. Australian Native Plants Society. (gives derivation of genus name) The species name congesta is Latin for "piled up, crowded".Online Latin dictionary - congestus
References
External links
Australasian Virtual Herbarium - Occurrence data for Burchardia congesta