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Potaliaceae
A small genus of some five species, native of S. America, once placed in the family Loganiaceae but, with a few tropical and subtropical genera, now considered to constitute an independent family – the Potaliaceae – which differs from Loganiaceae in the fleshy fruits and in the flowers, the lobes of which are contorted in bud (convolute), each overlapping its neighbour along one edge only.
Some names used by Bean have now been superseded and are no longer familiar. To ensure that all plants can be easily found, under any name, we have cross-referenced to The Plant List, a collaboration between RBG Kew, Missouri Botanical Gardens and other organisations, which aims to provide a currently accepted name for any plant. Not all taxonomists will agree with all Plant List nomenclature, but it provides a baseline to compare names. For each species above, clicking on the Modern Name will link to the entry for that name on The Plant List website.
