Hoya lanceolata explained

Hoya lanceolata is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to the Himalayas, Nepal, Assam, Bangladesh, Myanmar, south-central China, and Vietnam.[1] Its subspecies, Hoya lanceolata subsp.bella, the beautiful wax plant, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit,[2] but some authorities recognize it as its own species, Hoya bella.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hoya lanceolata Wall. ex D.Don . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 9 April 2021 .
  2. Web site: Hoya lanceolata subsp. bella beautiful wax plant . The Royal Horticultural Society . 9 April 2021 .
  3. Web site: Hoya bella Hook. . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 9 April 2021 .

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