'Jewel of the air'. Hoya bella, Pretty Waxflower, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The name 'Hoya' for the genus of this plant was established in 1810 by the famous British botanist Robert Brown (1773-1858). By it he honored Thomas Hoy (c.1750-1822) who for over forty years worked as gardener for the Duke of Northumberland. This specific Pretty Waxflower was first collected by Thomas Lobb (1817-1894). Lobb worked in the service of the famous horticultural firm Veitch & Sons which sent him to the Far East. He visited many countries there e.g. Java in the then Dutch East Indies, the Philippines, India etc. This 'Jewel of the air', as it was designated in 1848, was found in the vicinity of Moulmein, now Mawlamyine, in Myanmar.
'Jewel of the air'. Hoya bella, Pretty Waxflower, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The name 'Hoya' for the genus of this plant was established in 1810 by the famous British botanist Robert Brown (1773-1858). By it he honored Thomas Hoy (c.1750-1822) who for over forty years worked as gardener for the Duke of Northumberland. This specific Pretty Waxflower was first collected by Thomas Lobb (1817-1894). Lobb worked in the service of the famous horticultural firm Veitch & Sons which sent him to the Far East. He visited many countries there e.g. Java in the then Dutch East Indies, the Philippines, India etc. This 'Jewel of the air', as it was designated in 1848, was found in the vicinity of Moulmein, now Mawlamyine, in Myanmar.