Hoya bicolensis

Hoya bicolensis is an endemic[3][1]:34 species of porcelainflower or wax plant found in the Philippines[3], an Asclepiad species of flowering plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae described in 2012 by Kloppenburg, Siar & Cajano. Hoya bicolensis belongs to the genus Hoya.[1][2]

Hoya bicolensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Hoya
Species:
H. bicolensis
Binomial name
Hoya bicolensis
Kloppenb., Siar & Cajano, 2012[1][2][3]

Etymology

The specific epithet in the scientific name, bicolensis was named after the Bicol region, a region at the southernmost tip of Luzon island, the place where the species was collected.[1]:42

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References

  1. Kloppenburg, R., et. al. 2012. New Species of Hoya R.Br. (Apocynaceae) from the Philippines. Journal of Nature Studies. 11 (1&2): 34-48
  2. "Hoya bicolensis Kloppenb., Siar & Cajano | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  3. "Apocynaceae". www.philippineplants.org. Retrieved 2019-08-30.


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