Definition of Burmannia

1. Noun. Type genus of the Burmanniaceae; slender herbs of warm regions with leaves resembling scales and flowers with a three-angled or three-winged perianth.

Exact synonyms: Genus Burmannia
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Burmanniaceae, Family Burmanniaceae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Burmannia

Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso franc
Burkinabe
Burkinese
Burkism
Burkitt's lymphoma
Burlew disk
Burlew wheel
Burlington
Burlington bun
Burlington buns
Burma
Burma padauk
Burmah
Burman
Burmannia (current term)
Burmanniaceae
Burmans
Burmeisteria
Burmeisteria retusa
Burmese
Burmese-Yi
Burmese cat
Burmese rosewood
Burmilla
Burmillas
Burn and Rand theory
Burner
Burnett
Burnett's syndrome

Literary usage of Burmannia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British by Nathaniel Lord Britton, Addison Brown (1913)
"Burmannia FAMILY. Low annual herbs, with filiform stems and fibrous roots. Leaves basal or reduced to cauline scales or bracts. Flowers regular, perfect ..."

2. The English Cyclopaedia by Charles Knight (1866)
"The genus Burmannia, on which this order has been founded, is variously assigned ... the Burmannia Tribe, a natural order of plants belonging to Lindley's ..."

3. The Phytologist: A Popular Botanical Miscellany edited by George Luxford, Edward Newman (1843)
"Previously to his departure from Brazil the author discovered five new plants, closely allied to Burmannia, but differing from that genus in many important ..."

4. The Philippine Journal of Science by Institute of Science and Technology (Philippines) (1907)
"Burmannia longifolia Becc. Malesia 1 (1878) 244; ... and reported by Renale, 1. c. Malayan Peninsula and Borneo. Burmannia sp. near B. dementis Schltr. ..."

5. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1901)
"On examining Walter's description, I noticed that it applied undoubtedly to our Burmannia, and had nothing whatever to do with ..."

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