Hoya lacunosa

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Hoya lacunosa
Hoya lacunosa growing in the Dresden Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Hoya
Species:
H. lacunosa
Binomial name
Hoya lacunosa
Blume

Hoya lacunosa is a species of plant in the genus Hoya native to Southeast Asia. Its native range is Thailand through Borneo, Java, Sumatra, and the Philippines, and it is introduced in other countries as well.[1] Like most Hoya, it is an epiphytic vining climber. It has smooth ovate to lanceolate leaves,[2] and flowers that are scented like cinnamon.[3]

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  1. ^ "Hoya lacunosa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ Albers, Focke; Meve, Ulrich (2002). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Asclepiadaceae: Asclepiadaceae. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 153. ISBN 978-3-540-41964-8.
  3. ^ Failla, Maria (2022-06-28). Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants). St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-250-81490-6.