Hoya multiflora

Hoya multiflora Blume, Catalogus: 49 (1823) (syn: Asclepias carnosa Blanco ; Asclepias stellata Burm. ex Decne. ; Centrostemma cyrtoceras Meisn. ; Centrostemma elegans Blume ; Centrostemma floribunda Bosse ; Centrostemma laurifolium Blume ; Centrostemma lindleyanum Decne. ; Centrostemma micranthum Blume ; Centrostemma multiflorum (Blume) Decne.; Centrostemma platypetalum Merr. ; Centrostemma yunnanense P.T.Li ; Cyrtoceras coriaceum Heynh. ; Cyrtoceras elegans (Blume) Miq. ; Cyrtoceras floribundum Maund ; Cyrtoceras laurifolium Miq. ; Cyrtoceras lindleyanum (Decne.) Miq. ; Cyrtoceras micranthum (Blume) Miq. ; Cyrtoceras multiflorum (Blume) Heynh. ; Cyrtoceras reflexum Benn. ; Cyrtoceras uncinatum Teijsm. & Binn. ; Hoya celebica Boerl. ; Hoya coriacea Lindl. ; Hoya costantinii P.T.Li ; Hoya elegans (Blume) Boerl. ; Hoya gongshanica P.T.Li ; Hoya javanica Boerl. ; Hoya lii C.M.Burton ; Hoya lindleyana (Decne.) Fern.-Vill. ; Hoya reticulata Costantin );
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China (Guangxi, Yunnan) to Tropical Asia: Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO;
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HOY-a — named for Thomas Hoy, botanist [↗] and head gardener for the Duke of Northumberland at Syon House … Dave’s Botanary
mul-tih-FLOR-uh — many flowers … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: shooting star hoya
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Hoya multiflora Blume :: Dattaji Salvi Udyan, Thane :: Feb 8, 2022 · 11:16 AM IST: 2 images.

Hoya multiflora Blume

Dattaji Salvi Udyan :: Feb 8, 2022 · 11:16 AM IST
Thane, altitude 9 m asl approx.

Hoya multiflora Blume :: Dattaji Salvi Udyan, Thane :: Jan 30, 2022 · 11:30 AM IST: 3 images.

Hoya multiflora Blume

Dattaji Salvi Udyan :: Jan 30, 2022 · 11:30 AM IST
Thane, altitude 9 m asl approx.

Hoya multiflora Blume :: Dattaji Salvi Udyan, Thane :: Jan 28, 2022 · 4:48 PM IST: 2 images.

Hoya multiflora Blume

Dattaji Salvi Udyan :: Jan 28, 2022 · 4:48 PM IST
Thane, altitude 9 m asl approx.

Names of Plants in India :: Hoya multiflora Blume: 1 image.
Hoya multiflora Blume

HOY-a — named for Thomas Hoy, botanist [↗] and head gardener for the Duke of Northumberland at Syon House … Dave’s Botanary
mul-tih-FLOR-uh — many flowers … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: shooting star hoya

known for / parts made use of: no recorded ethnobotanical or traditional uses in India; currently gaining popularity as a niche ornamental houseplant in major Indian metros … compiled from the web

botanical names: Hoya multiflora Blume … synonyms listed at POWO, retrieved September 21, 2026

Bibliography / etymology / notes

Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

shooting star hoya

Wikipedia – The Free Encyclopedia … (accessed: September 21, 2026)

~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~

Assam, Nagaland; non-endemic to India, known to be distributed outside India.

Hassler, Michael (1994 – 2026): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 26.08; last update Aug. 2nd, 2026. Last accessed 21/09/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy).

~~~~~ Created on: 20:06 21-09-2026 ¦ Last updated: 21:27 21-09-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~

Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/09/hoya-multiflora-blume.html

References:
POWO Flora of China FOC illustration India Biodiversity Portal Wikipedia iNaturalist Ilifle My Hoyas

Updated on September 22, 2026

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