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Hoya megalaster

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Hoya megalaster
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Hoya
Species:
H. megalaster
Binomial name
Hoya megalaster
Warb. ex K.Schum. & Lauterb.[1]

Hoya megalaster is a species in the genus Hoya. It was discovered in Papua New Guinea in the late 19th century. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant, requiring protection in temperate climates, where it may be used as a houseplant.[2] As of February 2016, The Plant List regarded Hoya megalaster as an unresolved name.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hoya megalaster", The Plant List, retrieved 2016-02-29
  2. ^ Stirling, Rob (2015), "Three large-flowered hoyas", The Plantsman, New Series, 14 (3): 165–169