Burmannia nepalensis Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Dioscoreales > Burmanniaceae > Burmannia

Characteristics

Plants without chlorophyll, holomycotrophic, flowering when 4-13 cm tall. Stems whitish, slender. Basal rosette leaves absent. Cauline leaves triangular, 2-3.5 × ca. 1 mm. Inflorescences (1-)3-9-flowered; bracts triangular-lanceolate, 2-3 mm. Flowers pedicellate, whitish or yellow, 4-7 mm. Perianth tube 1.5-2.5 mm; wings conspicuous, 1-2 mm wide; outer tepals oblong-ovate, 0.5-1.2 mm, margin single; inner tepals orbicular, very small, margin single. Stamens sessile; connectives with 2 apical crests and a pendent basal spur. Ovary subglobose, 1.5-3 mm. Capsule subglobose. Seeds fusiform. Fl. and fr. Jul-Dec.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support mycoheterotroph
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.04 - 0.13
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Burmannia nepalensis world distribution map, present in China, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Nepal, Philippines, Taiwan, Province of China, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:126635-1
WFO ID wfo-0000342538
COL ID NXQQ
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Synonyms

Burmannia fadouensis Burmannia nepalensis Burmannia clementis Burmannia liukiuensis Cyanotis nepalensis Gonianthes nepalensis