''Priamosia'' was formerly a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the Flacourtiaceae, consisting of one

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of shrubs, ''Priamosia domingensis'', which is native to the

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and

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. Later studies indicated that ''Priamosia'' should be classified in the willow family, Salicaceae, and combined with the genus ''

Xylosma ''Xylosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae. It contains around 100 species of evergreen shrubs and trees commonly known as brushhollies, xylosmas, or, more ambiguously, " logwoods". The generic name is derived from the ...

''.Alford, M.H. 2006. Nomenclatural innovations in neotropical Salicaceae. ''Novon'' 16(3): 293–298. ''Priamosia'' was previously separated from the genus ''

'' because it has only four stamens, while ''Xylosma'' has eight or more.

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Salicaceae Historically recognized angiosperm genera {{Salicaceae-stub