Boronia

/bɔˈroʊniə/ noun

A genus of Australian shrubs in the citrus family, known for their small pink, purple, or white flowers and fragrant leaves.

Named after Francesco Borone, an 18th-century Italian botanist, following the Linnaean tradition of naming plant genera after scientists. The genus was formally described by naturalists studying Australian flora in the late 1700s.

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