Hoya pubicalyx
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Hoya pubicalyx is a species of flowering plant in the genus Hoya native to the Philippines.[1]
| Hoya pubicalyx | |
|---|---|
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| Hoya pubicalyx growing at the Jardin botanique de Lyon | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hoya |
| Species: | H. pubicalyx |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoya pubicalyx Merr. | |
Description
Sometimes confused for Hoya carnosa,[2] it has succulent, lanceolate foliage and grows in a vining habit epiphytically.[3] Kept as a houseplant in temperate climates, it can be found in variegated forms in nurseries. The Philippine five-centavo coin of the New Generation Currency Series features the flowers of this plant.[citation needed]
References
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