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| Hoya cutis-porcelana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hoya |
| Species: | H. cutis-porcelana
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| Binomial name | |
| Hoya cutis-porcelana | |
Hoya cutis-porcelana[2] is an endemic[1]: 16 species of porcelainflower or wax plant found in Biliran and Samar, Philippines is an Asclepiad species of flowering plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae described in 2013 by W.Suarez, J.R.Sahagun & Aurigue. Hoya cutis-porcelana belongs to the genus Hoya.[3][4] There are no subspecies listed.[3]
The specific epithet, cutis-porcelana literally translate to porcelain skin, which refers to the porcelain-like appearance of the surface of the flowers.[1]: 15