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Burmannia biflora L.
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Family: Burmanniaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Native Range: Southeastern United States and Cuba.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: Not listed

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: For images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Burmannia biflora available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Burmannia biflora has been found in the following 9 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Babcock Ranch Preserve Present Native
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Present Native
Dupuis Reserve Reported
Estero Bay Preserve State Park Present Native
Hawk's Hammock Park Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Pal-Mar Present Native
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Present Native
Savannas Preserve State Park Present Native

Burmannia biflora has been found in the following 4 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated
Lee County Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated
Martin County Native
Palm Beach County Native

Burmannia biflora has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Mesic Flatwoods
Wet Flatwoods