Hoya merrillii is a lovely plant with glossy dark green to red leaves with a pretty pattern of veins. The leaves are elliptical and can …
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Epithet: merrillii
Derivation: Honors Elmer Drew Merrill (1876-1956), an American botanist and taxonomist.
Pronunciation: mer-IL-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.