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Australian Bulbs – Burchardia – Milkmaids or Star Flowers

Burchardia umbellata

A botanical description of the genus Burchardia.

Family: Colchicaceae

Genus: Burchardia

Burchardia is a genus of herbs that are endemic to Australia. The genus is named for Johann Heinrich Burkhardt (1676–1738), a German botanist and correspondent of Leibnitz.

Species include:

• Burchardia bairdiae Keighery

• Burchardia congesta Lindl.

• Burchardia monantha Domin

• Burchardia multiflora Lindl.

• Burchardia rosea Keighery

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Caesia parviflora var. vittata – Pale Grass Lily

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Caesia parviflora, the Pale Grass Lily is a common small plant found in many parts of Australia, mainly in the Eastern States.

Caesia parviflora is a small plant growing up to 50 cm tall, and it is found in heath, woodland and dry sclerophyll forest. Often on growing on sandstone based soils. The lily type flower [...]

Dichopogon strictus – CHOCOLATE LILY

Arthropodium strictum - Chocolate Lily

A plant up to 90 cm tall with tuberous roots that are usually between 15 mm long and

5-10 mm wide. Leaves: The leaves are flat and up to 40 cm long and 1-7 mm wide.

Flowers:The inflorescence is either racemose (succession along stem where oldest

flower is at the base) [...]

The Atlas of Living Australia

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The Atlas of Living Australia is improving the linkages between all forms of information about Australian biodiversity and building tools to enable researchers and others to access, combine and visualise data on Australian animals, fungi, microorganisms and plants. The Atlas project is a unique scientific collaboration between the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), [...]