Burmanniaceae comprise 8 genera. Of those Apteria, Dictyostega, Marthella and Miersiella contain 1 species, Dictyostega orobanchoides has 3 subspecies. Campylosiphon and Hexapterella include 2 species, Burmannia 23 achlorophyllous species (some more species with various reductions of photosynthetic ability) and Gymnosiphon 36 species.
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