Status:
valid
Authors:
J.M.Black
Source:
ksu
Year:
1926
Citation Micro:
Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. South Australia 50: 285 (1926)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000366634
Common Names
- Logania insularis
- Insular Logania
- Logania Insularis
Description
Logania insularis (also called Island Logania, among many other common names) is a small shrub or small tree with a rounded crown. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands. It grows in open forests, thickets, and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Logania insularis is used as an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Logania insularis has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are slender and have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Logania insularis is a perennial plant native to Australia. It can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Division can be done in spring or fall. The plant should be divided into small clumps and replanted in a new location.
Where to Find Logania insularis
Logania insularis can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Logania insularis FAQ
What is the common name of Logania insularis?
Island Logania
What is the natural habitat of Logania insularis?
Logania insularis is found in dry, rocky areas in Australia.
What is the flowering season of Logania insularis?
Logania insularis typically flowers in late spring and early summer.
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,