Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
BURMANNIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 287. 1753.
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TYPE: Burmannia disticha Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 547. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burmannia biflora | BLUETHREAD | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Burmannia capitata | SOUTHERN BLUETHREAD | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Burmannia flava | FAKAHATCHEE BLUETHREAD; FAKAHATCHEE BURMANNNIA | Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) |
[Family identification key]
1. Inflorescences usually appearing capitate; flowers 3-angled, wings if present <⅕ as wide as flower; perianth whitish; the inner perianth lobes usually less than 2/3 length of outer lobes
1. Inflorescences loosely flowered cymes or flowers solitary; flowers distinctly 3-winged, wings >⅓ as wide as flower; perianth blue, violet, yellow, or greenish; inner perianth lobes 2/3 to nearly equaling length of outer lobes
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2. Basal leaves absent; flowers bluish with perianth lobes paler, often cream-colored;
2. Basal leaves present; flowers yellow or greenish;
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptonema | Cryptonema Turczaninow, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 21(1): 590. 1848, non Cryptonemia Agardh 1842. | TYPE: Cryptonema malaccensis Turczaninow = Nephrocoelium Turczaninow 1853. | |
| Gonianthes | Gonianthes Blume, Catalogus 19. 1823. | TYPE: Gonianthes candida Blume | |
| Maburnia | Maburnia Du Petit-Thouars, Gen. Nov. Madag. 4. 1806. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Nephrocoelium | Nephrocoelium Turczaninow, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 26(1): 287. 1853. | TYPE: Nephrocoelium malaccense (Turczaninow) Turczaninow (Cryptonema malaccensis Turczinanow) Substitute name for Cryptonema Turczaninow 1848, non Cryptonemia Agardh 1842. | |
| Tripterella | Tripterella Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 19. 1803. | TYPE: Tripterella capitata (J. F. Gmelin) Michaux (Vogelia capitata J. F. Gmelin) = Vogelia J. F. Gmelin 1791. | |
| Vogelia | Vogelia J. F. Gmelin, Syst. Nat. 2: 107. 1791. | TYPE: Vogelia capitata J. F. Gmelin |