logania

noun

lo·​ga·​nia

lōˈgānēə

1

capitalized : the type genus of the family Loganiaceae comprising Australian and New Zealand herbs and subshrubs that are sometimes cultivated for their clusters of pentamerous white to flesh-colored flowers

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Logania

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from James Logan †1751 Irish botanist + New Latin -ia

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