Status:
valid
Authors:
(J.M.Black) B.J.Conn
Source:
tro
Year:
1995
Citation Micro:
Austral. Syst. Bot. 8: 616 (1995)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001260839
Description
Logania minor (also called 'Small Logania', among many other common names) is a shrub native to South America. It grows to a height of 1-2 m and has small, yellow-green flowers. It is found in dry, rocky habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Logania minor is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, colds, and headaches.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Logania minor has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Logania minor is an evergreen shrub that can be propagated by cuttings or seed. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and planted in a well-draining potting mix. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining potting mix in late spring or early summer. The plant prefers full sun and well-draining soil.
Where to Find Logania minor
Logania minor is native to Australia and can be found in the Northern Territory, Queensland, and New South Wales. It is typically found in dry, sandy soils in open woodlands and grasslands.
Species in the Logania genus
Logania perryana,
Logania vaginalis,
Logania stenophylla,
Logania scabrella,
Logania ovata,
Logania nanophylla,
Logania micrantha,
Logania litoralis,
Logania buxifolia,
Logania archeri,
Logania saxatilis,
Logania recurva,
Logania insularis,
Logania linifolia,
Logania fasciculata,
Logania diffusa,
Logania depressa,
Logania crassifolia,
Logania cordifolia,
Logania granitica,
Logania sylvicola,
Logania albiflora,
Logania minor,
Species in the Loganiaceae family
Antonia ovata,
Bonyunia antoniifolia,
Bonyunia aquatica,
Bonyunia minor,
Bonyunia superba,
Bonyunia venusta,
Bonyunia spectabilis,
Bonyunia excelsa,
Bonyunia magnifica,
Bonyunia nobilis,
Bonyunia pulchra,
Gardneria angustifolia,
Gardneria lanceolata,
Gardneria multiflora,
Gardneria nutans,
Gardneria ovata,
Geniostoma angustifolium,
Geniostoma antherotrichum,
Geniostoma balansanum,
Geniostoma biseriale,
Geniostoma borbonicum,
Geniostoma calcicola,
Geniostoma celastrineum,
Geniostoma clavatum,
Geniostoma cyrtandrae,
Geniostoma densiflora,
Geniostoma erythrosperma,
Geniostoma fagraeoides,
Geniostoma gagnae,
Geniostoma glaucescens,
Geniostoma grandifolium,
Geniostoma huttonii,
Geniostoma leenhoutsii,
Geniostoma macrophyllum,
Geniostoma mooreanum,
Geniostoma novae-caledoniae,
Geniostoma pedunculatum,
Geniostoma petiolosum,
Geniostoma randianum,
Geniostoma rapense,
Geniostoma rarotongensis,
Geniostoma remyana,
Geniostoma rupestre,
Geniostoma stipulare,
Geniostoma sykesii,
Geniostoma trichostylum,
Geniostoma umbellatum,
Geniostoma vestitum,
Geniostoma weinlandii,
Geniostoma imbricatum,