Hoya persicina
Hoya persicina is an endemic[3][1]: 34 species of porcelainflower or wax plant found in the Philippines[3] is an Asclepiad species of flowering plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae described in 2012 by Kloppenburg, et al.. Hoya persicina belongs to the genus Hoya.[1][2] The species corolla in its flower is peach-colored.[1]: 42-43
| Hoya persicina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hoya |
| Species: | H. persicina |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoya persicina | |
Etymology
The specific epithet in the scientific name, persicina was due to the species peach-colored corolla.[1]: 42-43
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 persicina Kloppenb., Siar, Guevarra, Carandang & G.Mend. | 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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