Historedia
Person

William John Burchell

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1828

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William John Burchell, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. William John Burchell collects Parabouchetia brasiliensis in central Brazil

    1828

    Role: English explorer and naturalist

    1. 26 October 1828 · Central Brazil, between São Bento and Rio Cangalho, GoiásCollection of Parabouchetia brasiliensis

      Burchell collected the sole known specimen of Parabouchetia brasiliensis in central Brazil on 26 October 1828.

Sources

  1. William John Burchell Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-03
  2. Heliotropium macrodon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-27