Hoya serpens

Taxobox | name = "Hoya serpens"


image_width = 240px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Gentianales
familia = Apocynaceae
genus = "Hoya"
species = "H. serpens"
binomial = "Hoya serpens"
binomial_authority = Hook.f.

"Hoya serpens" is a small trailing vine found in the Himilayas and surrounding areas. It has small round leaves that are 1.5 to 2 cm long. The leaves are dark green, hairy, and has grey spots intermittently dispersed.

The flowers produced are extremely fuzzy with a light green corolla and a white corona with a bit of pink towards the center of the flower, with finally a yellow center. The flowers last about a week, and unlike other Hoyas, produce very little nectar. Additionally, the flowers produce a sweet fragrance. It was first discovered and published by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1883.

References

*FLORA OF BRITISH INDIA Vol. 4 p. 55, J. D. Hooker, (1883)