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Electronic Flora of South Australia genus Fact Sheet

Family: Colchicaceae
Burchardia

Citation: R. Br., Prod. Fl. Nov. Holl. 272 (1810).

Derivation: After J. H. Burckhard, 1676-1738, a German botanist.

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: None

Description:
Rootstock short.

Inflorescence an umbel; perianth-segments 6, free, spreading, caducous; stamens 6, with extrorse anthers; ovary 3-celled, with numerous ovules in each cell; style cleft into 3 recurved branches.

Capsule triquctrous, opening septicidally at the summit in 3 valves; seeds many, angular.

Distribution:  3 Australian species.

Biology: No text

Author: Not yet available


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