southern bluethread

Burmannia capitata (Walter ex J.F.Gmel.) Mart.

Burmannia capitata, known as southern bluethread, is a species in the Burmanniaceae family. It is distributed across the West Indies and Latin America, growing in wet habitats at elevations under 100 m. It occurs in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and several other regions.

Description

Burmannia capitata is a plant species in the Burmanniaceae family, native to wet habitats at low elevations. It has a wide distribution across the West Indies and Latin America, including Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and the United States. It has been recorded in several protected areas in Colombia, such as Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete and Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro. The species was first described in 1823.

Other common names

southern bluethread

Distribution

BR · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro · Puerto Wilches · Antioquia, Chocó, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Santander, Valle, Vaupés, Vichada · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Alabama · Argentina Northeast · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Florida · French Guiana · Georgia · Guyana · Honduras · Jamaica · Louisiana · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Southeast · Mississippi · Nicaragua · North Carolina