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Apocynaceae

Subfamily Apocynoideae
Tribe Apocyneae

Subfamily Apocynoideae
Tribe Malouetieae

Subfamily Apocynoideae
Tribe Mesechiteae

Subfamily Apocynoideae
Tribe Wrightieae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Asclepiadeae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Ceropegieae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Fockeeae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Marsdenieae

Subfamily Periplocoideae
Tribe Cryptolepideae

Subfamily Periplocoideae
Tribe Periploceae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Alyxieae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Carisseae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Plumerieae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Tabernaemontaneae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Vinceae

W/C = Wild Collected
Hoya carnosa (L. f.) R. Br.

  • Common Name: Wax Plant, Honey Plant
  • Family: Apocynaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: S. China to Australia
  • Habitat:

  • Description: [syn. H. Motoskei Teysm. & Binnend.]

    Succulent, glabrous or puberulous shrub, with trailing or climbing stems; leaves ovate to oblong-ovate or obovate, to 3 inches long, short-acuminate; cymes umbellate, many-flowered; corolla to 5/8 inches across, lobes white, spreading, corona red.

  • Uses: Identified by University of Georgia as a powerful air purifying plant that is particularly good at absorbing harmful volatile organic compounds.

    From Philippine Alternative Medicine

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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198502818
  • Source: Unknown
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 1220 - AUS:Queensland C
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 04-23-2013
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid I
  • Order: Gentianales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Apocynaceae
  • SubFamily: Asclepiadoideae
  • Tribe: Marsdenieae
  • SubTribe:
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