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Hoya Linearis
''Hoya linearis'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Hoya'' native to Nepal and China. Description This species is known for its distinctive foliage with nearly cylindrical leaves. References linearis ''Chomatodus'' (from el, χωμα , 'mound' and el, ὀδούς 'tooth') is a prehistoric cartilaginous fish genus. Species *†''Chomatodus affinis'' Newberry & Worthen, 1866 *†''Chomatodus angulatus'' Newberry & Worthen, 1866 *†''Ch ... Plants described in 1825 {{Apocynaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoya (plant)
''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 Philippines, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Polynesia, New Guinea, and vast variety of species could also be 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. Description Hoyas are evergreen perennial creepers or vines or rarely, shrubs. They often grow epiphytically on trees; some grow terrestrially, or occasionally in rocky areas. They climb by twining, and with the employment of adventitious roots. Larger species grow , or more, with suitable support in trees. They have simple entire leaves, arranged in an opposite pattern, that are typically succulent. Leaves may exhibit a variety of forms, and may be smooth, felted or hairy; venation may be promin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoya
Hoya may refer to: Places *Hoya, Germany, a city in Lower Saxony, Germany *County of Hoya, a former state in present Germany * Hoya, Tokyo, now incorporated within Nishi-tokyo, Tokyo, Japan * Hoya, Hpruso, a place in Hpruso Township, Kayah, Myanmar * Hoya, Spain, a hamlet in Lorca, Spain * Hoya, Zimbabwe, a ward of Zimbabwe Other uses * ''Hoya'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants * Hoya (singer), a former member of the South Korean band Infinite * Hoya Corporation, a Japanese company that manufactures optical equipment *''The Hoya'', a campus newspaper at Georgetown University *Georgetown Hoyas, the athletic teams of Georgetown University *Sea pineapple or , a species of edible sea squirt *Hoya (speed cubing method), a method to solve a 4x4x4, 5x5x5 and other big cubes. See also *Heuer *Hoia (other) Hoia may refer to: * Hoia Forest, in Romania * ''Hoia'' (crustacean), a genus of parasitic crustaceans in the family Chondracanthidae See also * HolA In molecula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
