Burchardia congesta is a perennial herb in the family Colchicaceae, and is native to Western Australia.

[3][4][5] Burchardia congesta was first described by John Lindley in 1840.

[1][2] The name has not been revised, and there are no synonyms.

[5] The genus Burchardia is named for German botanist Johann Heinrich Burckhardt.

[6] The species name congesta is Latin for "piled up, crowded".