Biology:Hoya bicolensis

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Hoya bicolensis
Scientific classification edit
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]

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]

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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. 2.0 2.1 "Hoya bicolensis Kloppenb., Siar & Cajano | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77126402-1. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Apocynaceae". https://www.philippineplants.org/Families/Apocynaceae.html. 

Wikidata ☰ Q18072887 entry