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Generic Name: Hoya
Derivation: Honors Thomas Hoy (c.1750-1822), an English gardener and botanist who worked for 40 years for the Duke of Northumberland at Syon House in Middlesex, United Kingdom.
Pronunciation: HOY-a

While two or more genera often share the same specific epithet, which may also be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species, the generic name must be unique. Below is a list of plants in the genus Orbea.