Burmannia biflora

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 287. 1753.

Illustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 487. Mentioned on page 488.
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Stems 3–18 cm. Leaves: basal leaves absent; cauline leaves subulate to lanceolate, 1–4 × 0.2–1 mm. Inflorescences loosely 2–12–flowered cymes, 2-cleft, or flowers solitary; cyme rachis usually distinct, to 2.5 cm; floral bracts subulate to lanceolate, 1.5–3.2 mm. Flowers 3-winged, 3–6 mm, wings blue, to 2.5 mm wide; perianth blue to violet, often with cream-colored lobes; perianth-tube 6-lobed; outer lobes triangular, 0.5–1 mm; inner lobes erect, elliptic, 0.4–0.8 mm; pedicel 0–1 mm. Capsules 2–3.5 mm.


Phenology: Flowering summer–fall.
Habitat: Low woods, pond margins, savannas, bogs, swamps, ditches, pine barrens
Elevation: 0–100 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tex., Va., West Indies (Cuba)

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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... more about "Burmannia biflora"
Deborah Q. Lewis +
Linnaeus +
obovoid;ellipsoid +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
subulate +  and lanceolate +
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
2-12-flowered +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Miss. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Tex. +, Va. +  and West Indies (Cuba) +
0–100 m +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.32 cm3.2 mm <br />0.0032 m <br />) +
axile +, parietal +, placentation +  and racemose +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
cup-shaped +, obconic +  and ovoid +
Low woods, pond margins, savannas, bogs, swamps, ditches, pine barrens +
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br />) +
sessile +  and simple +
pale +, purplish +  and green +
basal +  and cauline +
scalelike;linear +
winged +  and ribbed +
blue-tinged +, white +, purple +  and greenish +
cream-colored +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Flowering summer–fall. +
subterranean +
filiform +
minute +
Illustrated +
slender +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (18 cm180 mm <br />0.18 m <br />) +
Burmannia biflora +
Burmannia +
species +
caducous +  and persistent +
1 +  and 6 +
0mm;2.5mm +