Hoya shepherdii

Hoya shepherdii
	Flowers of Hoya shepherdii at the Warsaw University Botanic Garden
Scientific 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

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.

References

^ "Hoya shepherdii Short ex Hook., Bot. Mag. 87: t. 5269 (1861).", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ 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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[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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