Hoya imperialis
Species of plant
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Hoya imperialis, the imperial wax flower, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.[3] It is native to southern Thailand and western and central Malesia.[2] An epiphyte, it is typically found in lowland wet tropical forests.[3][1] It is often kept as an ornamental.[1]
On a postage stamp of the Philippines
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| H. imperialis has some of the largest flowers in its genus[1] | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hoya |
| Species: | H. imperialis |
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| Hoya imperialis | |
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