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Hoya praetorii Miq. 1856

Sep 062010

The spectacular Hoya praetorii Miq. 1856 has been namend by the
Dutch botanist Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel (1811-1871)
in honour to the botanist Christiaan Frederik Eduard Praetorius (1799 – 1846).
Hoya praetorii is native to Sumatra and Java, Indonesia
and is related to Hoya lasiantha, which seems to be another Hoya species.
Hoya praetorii flowers last about 2 weeks and are slightly fragrant,
the scent is reminescent of citrus or grapefruit.
The plant needs much more water and nutrition than other hoya plants.

Hoya praetorii Miquel 1856
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Image: Hoya praetorii 1856
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