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