title: Burchardia congesta
text: # Burchardia congesta
  
  Burchardia congesta is a perennial herb in the family Colchicaceae, and is native to Western Australia.
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  Burchardia congesta was first described by John Lindley in 1840. The name has not been revised, and there are no synonyms.
  
  ## Origin of name
  
  The genus Burchardia is named for German botanist Johann Heinrich Burckhardt. The species name congesta is Latin for "piled up, crowded".
  
  