Hoya myrmecopa is found growing in holes in trunks and branches of trees that are also frequently occupied by ants and that is where it obtained its name.
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Hoya myrmecopa is found growing in holes in trunks and branches of trees that are also frequently occupied by ants and that is where it obtained its name.