Family: Menispermaceae
Habitat: The name Stephania, in Greek, means "crown": the anthers of its flowers, in fact, are arranged just like a crown.
Cultivation: Beware of the cold, suitable [...]
The name of these plants is a hymn to friendship: the botanist Robert Brown, who classified them during the eighteenth century, called Hoya in honor of his friend Thomas Hoy (and botanical lover).