The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
        [WordNet 1.5]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Burmannia
    n 1: type genus of the Burmanniaceae; slender herbs of warm
         regions with leaves resembling scales and flowers with a
         three-angled or three-winged perianth [syn: Burmannia,
         genus Burmannia]