Hoya shepherdii
| Hoya shepherdii | |
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| Flowers of Hoya shepherdii at the Warsaw University Botanic Garden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hoya |
| Species: | H. shepherdii
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| Binomial name | |
| Hoya shepherdii Govaerts
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Hoya shepherdii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Hoya native to the eastern Himalayas and Assam.[1] It is known for its long, slender foliage that superficially resembles a green bean,[2] somewhat similar to Hoya kentiana and Hoya wayetii.
References[edit]
- ^ "Hoya shepherdii Short ex Hook., Bot. Mag. 87: t. 5269 (1861).", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Dortort, Fred (2014-11-19). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
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