
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, 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 [...]

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) [...]

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