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Burmannia coelestis

Burmannia coelestis D.Don
Burmannia coelestis
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Burmannia coelestis is a partially mycoheterotrophic plant species in the genus Burmannia, native to regions from South and Southeast Asia to New Guinea and Micronesia. It typically grows in moist environments such as marshes, swamps, and near the edges of pools.

Description

Burmannia coelestis, described by D.Don in 1825, belongs to the family Burmanniaceae. It is found in a wide range of locations, including the Andaman Islands, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, the Caroline Islands, China's southeast, the East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Java, Laos, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, the Maluku Islands, Myanmar, Nepal, and New Guinea. This species thrives in wet habitats like marshes, swamps, and the margins of pools.

Distribution

Oriental (Indomalaya) · Global · Andaman Is. · Assam · Bangladesh · Borneo · Cambodia · Caroline Is. · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Hainan · India · Jawa · Laos · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Maluku · Myanmar · Nepal · New Guinea · Northern Territory · Philippines · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Thailand · Vietnam

Synonyms

Burmannia azureaBurmannia bifurcaBurmannia borneensisBurmannia candida var. caeruleaBurmannia javanicaBurmannia malaccensisBurmannia selebicaBurmannia trifloraBurmannia unifloraBurmannia uraziiCryptonema malaccensisNephrocoelium malaccensis

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