Hoya shepherdii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Hoya native to the eastern Himalayas and Assam.[1] It is known for its long, slender foliage that superficially resembles a green bean,[2] somewhat similar to Hoya kentiana and Hoya wayetii.

Hoya shepherdii
Flowers of Hoya shepherdii at the Warsaw University Botanic Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Hoya
Species:
H. shepherdii
Binomial name
Hoya shepherdii
Govaerts
Foliage

References

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  1. ^ "Hoya shepherdii Short ex Hook., Bot. Mag. 87: t. 5269 (1861).", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Dortort, Fred (2014-11-19). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.

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