Biology:Hoya benstoneana
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Short description: Species of plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hoya |
| Species: | H. benstoneana
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| Hoya benstoneana | |
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
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kloppenburg, R., et al. 2012. New Species of Hoya R.Br. (Apocynaceae) from the Philippines. Journal of Nature Studies. 11 (1&2): 34-48
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hoya benstoneana Kloppenb., Siar, Guevarra & Carandang | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77126402-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Apocynaceae". https://www.philippineplants.org/Families/Apocynaceae.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q18072862 entry
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