Name: Hoya kerrii Craib
Synonyms: Hoya obovata var. kerrii (Craib) Costantin
Etymology: The genus name Hoya was given by Robert Brown in honor of the English gardener Thomas Hoy. The epithet kerrii honors the botanist Arthur Francis George Kerr.
First description: The species was described in 1911 by William Grant Craib.
Origin / Habitat: Indochina to Western Malesia, including Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and Java, in moist tropical areas. It grows as a climbing epiphyte or lithophyte.
Description & Care: Climbing hoya with characteristic thick, heart-shaped leaves. We cultivate it in bright to very bright light, warm conditions, with good air circulation and consistent but not excessive moisture. The substrate may dry out slightly between waterings. We keep it at approximately 18–28 °C.