''Dischidia imbricata'' is a plant in the genus ''

Dischidia ''Dischidia'' is a genus of plants in the "dog-bane" family Apocynaceae, collectively known as the "milkweeds" (true perennial milkweeds in the ''Apocynaceae'' are found in the genus ''Asclepias''). They are epiphytes, native to tropical areas o ...

'' native to Southeast Asia from

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and

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. Like '' Hoya imbricata'', Dischidia imbricata is a shingling plant that, as it grows epiphytically, clings closely to the host plant and may even have leaves that are completely flat like

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References

Dischidia Plants described in 1840 {{Apocynaceae-stub