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Hoya kerrii.jpg

Hoya kerrii  Craib

Lucky-heart, ​Sweetheart Plant, Valentine Hoya

Plants > Angiosperms > Apocynaceae > ​​Hoya kerrii
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Hoya
Species: kerrii

  • Common names: Lucky-heart, ​Sweetheart Plant, Valentine Hoya
  • Thai names: เครือหนอนตาย khruea non tai (Nong Khai), ด้าง dang (Bangkok), ต้าง tang (Ubon Ratchathani), เทียนขโมย thian khamoi (Central), หัวใจทศกัณฐ์ huachai thot sa kan (Central)
  • Chinese names: 凹叶球兰 ao ye qiu lan
  • Distribution: Cambodia, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Thailand, Vietnam. Introduced to China Southeast
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Huey Tung Tao)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Hoya kerrii from Thailand.
Hoya kerrii climber Huay Tung Tao Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Hoya kerrii, Huay Tung Tao, Chiang Mai, Feb 2020
Hoya kerrii Huay Tung Tao Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Hoya kerrii, Huay Tung Tao, Chiang Mai, Feb 2020

References: 
​The Plant List - accessed 11 Feb 2020
Forest Herbarium - BKF​ - accessed 11 Feb 2020
KEW Plants of the World Online - accessed 11 Feb 2020
Flora of China - accessed 11 Feb 2020
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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