Logania
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A group of small shrubs from Australia and New Zealand often grown for their flowers
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- Specialized
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Logania
- Several species of Logania are popular in native Australian gardens because of their delicate white blooms.
Examples
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The botanist identified the unusual shrub as belonging to the genus Logania.
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Logania can be found in various regions throughout Australia and New Zealand.
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Look at this Logania!
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What a beautiful Logania!
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The botanist identified the unusual shrub as belonging to the genus Logania.
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Several species of Logania are popular in native Australian gardens because of their delicate white blooms.
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Logania can be found in various regions throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Logania was probably named from the surname Logan, following a common way of naming plants to honour people. A helpful example is the loganberry, which was named after a man called Logan. That's why Logania is the name used for this group of shrubs.
