Hoya archboldiana was Named After Richard Archbold

“Hoya archboldiana was discovered in 1933 in Papua New Guinea by Dr. LB Brass, the leader of an expedition funded by the wealthy American aviator and explorer Richard Archbold.” *

* Quote from the Rob Stirling September 2015 article in The Plantsman titled Three Large Flowering Hoyas.

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