This plant is named for Ben Chai who collected the type material and at one time had a large collection of Hoya at his home in Sabah. Below the hard stiff leaves of Hoya benchaii:
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This plant is named for Ben Chai who collected the type material and at one time had a large collection of Hoya at his home in Sabah. Below the hard stiff leaves of Hoya benchaii: