| Burnatia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Alismataceae |
| Genus: | Burnatia |
| Species: | B. enneandra |
| Binomial name | |
| Burnatia enneandra | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Burnatia is agenus in thefamilyAlismataceae. It includes only one currently recognizedspecies,Burnatia enneandra. It is native to tropical and southern Africa fromSenegal toTanzania toSouth Africa.[2][3] Among genera of the Alismataceae, it can be distinguished by not having a differentiated perianth (inBurnatia the petals are reduced), and beingdioecious, with male and female flowers on separate individuals. Male flowers have 6 to 9 stamens and female flowers have many carpels and up to 2 staminodia.[4]
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