What is "burmannia"

Burmannia \Burmannia\ n. the type genus of the Burmanniaceae; slender herbs of warm regions with leaves resembling scales and flowers with a 3-angled or 3-winged perianth.

Syn: genus Burmannia.

Burmannia is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. It contains only one species, Burmannia marmorellus, which is found in China (Sichuan).

Burmannia may refer to:

• Burmannia (plant), a genus of mycoheterotrophic flowering plants in the family Burmanniaceae
• Burmannia (moth), a genus of moth in the family Crambidae

Burmannia is a genus of flowering plants long thought of as related to orchids, although more recent studies suggest closer affinities with either the Dioscoreales or the Melanthiales. The plants are herbs, partially autotrophic ( photosynthetic) but also partially parasitic on soil fungi.

Burmannia is native to tropical and subtropical parts of Africa, eastern Asia, Australia, and the Western Hemisphere. Three are regarded as native to the US: