Hoya halconensis is a fast-growing plant with long, wiry stems and light green leaves with visible, somewhat darker veins and midrib. The …
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Epithet: halconensis
Meaning: Of or from Halcon
Derivation: Compound of two words, "Halcon" and the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." Halcon refers to Mount Halcon, the highest mountain on the island of Mindoro.
Pronunciation: hal-koh-NEN-sis
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars.
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