Hoya kerrii (Sweetheart Hoya) is a climbing plant with slender stout stems and succulent heart-shaped leaves. The stems grow up to 13 …
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Epithet: kerrii
Derivation: Honors Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877-1942), an Irish physician and botanist.
Pronunciation: KER-ee-eye
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.