Hoya benstoneana

Species of plant

Hoya benstoneana

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Asterids
Order:  | Gentianales
Family:  | Apocynaceae
Genus:  | Hoya
Species:  |

H. benstoneana

Binomial name
Hoya benstoneana

Kloppenb., Siar, Guevarra & Carandang, 2012[1][2][3]

Hoya benstoneana 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, Siar, Guevarra & Carandang. Hoya benstoneana belongs to the genus Hoya.[1][2]

## Etymology[edit]

The specific epithet, benstoneana named in honor of Dr. Benjamin C. Stone, who worked as a Principal investigator of the Flora of the Philippines Project.[1]: 38

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b "Hoya benstoneana Kloppenb., Siar, Guevarra & Carandang | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
3. ^ a b c "Apocynaceae". www.philippineplants.org. Retrieved 2019-08-30.

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q18072862
* CoL: 3MRKM
* IPNI: 77126402-1
* Open Tree of Life: 6066711
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77126402-1
* WFO: wfo-0001335437

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