Hoya persicina | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Hoya |
Species: | H. persicina
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Binomial name | |
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
The specific epithet in the scientific name, persicina was due to the species peach-colored corolla.[1]: 42-43