Hoya (plant)

Hoya
	Hoya lanceolata ssp. bella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Subfamily:	Asclepiadoideae
Tribe:	Marsdenieae
Genus:	Hoya; R.Br. (1810)
Species
	See text
Synonyms
	Absolmsia Kuntze (1891), nom. superfl.; Acanthostemma Blume (1849); Anatropanthus Schltr. (1908); Antiostelma (Tsiang & P.T.Li) P.T.Li (1992); Astrostemma Benth. (1880); Cathetostemma Blume (1849); Centrostemma Decne. (1838); Clemensia Schltr. (1915), nom. illeg.; Clemensiella Schltr. (1915); Codonanthus Hassk. (1842); Cyrtoceras Benn. (1838); Cystidianthus Hassk. (1843); Eriostemma (Schltr.) Kloppenb. & Gilding (2001); Hiepia V.T.Pham & Aver. (2011); Madangia P.I.Forst., Liddle & I.M.Liddle (1997); Micholitzia N.E.Br. (1909); Otostemma Blume (1849); Physostelma Wight (1834); Plocostemma Blume (1849); Pterostelma Wight (1834); Schollia J.Jacq. (1811); Sperlingia Vahl (1810); Triacma Hasselt ex Miq. (1857); Triplosperma G.Don (1837);

Hoya is a genus of over 500 accepted species of tropical plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. Most are native to several countries of Asia such as the Philippines, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Polynesia, New Guinea, and many species are also found in Australia.

Common names for this genus are waxplant, waxvine, waxflower or simply hoya. This genus was named by botanist Robert Brown, in honour of his friend, botanist Thomas Hoy.

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