60 species of Hoyas plant found in Sabah, says expert

Chan (left) and Tan reading the book titled ‘Hoyas of Borneo’ after launching it in Kota Kinabalu.

MALAYSIA has many varieties of under-rated ornamental plants that can be commercially exploited, said a Singaporean gardening expert.

Plant species like Rhododendrons, Begonias, orchids and Hoyas had yet to be fully appreciated here for their potential commercial value, said Singapore Gardening Society president Tan Jiew Hoe.