Biology:Hoya cutis-porcelana

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Short description: Species of plant

Hoya cutis-porcelana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Hoya
Species:
H. cutis-porcelana
Binomial name
Hoya cutis-porcelana
W.Suarez, J.R.Sahagun & Aurigue[1]:12[2]

Hoya cutis-porcelana[2] is an endemic[1]:16 species of porcelainflower or wax plant found in Biliran and Samar, Philippines is an Asclepiad species of flowering plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae described in 2013 by W.Suarez, J.R.Sahagun & Aurigue. Hoya cutis-porcelana belongs to the genus Hoya.[3][4] There are no subspecies listed.[3]

Etymology

The specific epithet, cutis-porcelana literally translate to porcelain skin, which refers to the porcelain-like appearance of the surface of the flowers.[1]:15

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Aurigue, F.B., Sahagun, J. R., and Suarez, W. M. 2013. Hoya cutis-porcelana (Apocynaceae): A New Species from Samar and Biliran Islands, Philippines. Journal of Nature Studies. 12 (1): 12-17
  2. 2.0 2.1 W.Suarez, J.R.Sahagun & Aurigue, 2013 In: J. Nat. Stud. 12(1): 14
  3. 3.0 3.1 Roskov Y.; Kunze T. (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist.". in Didžiulis V.. Species 2000: Reading, UK.. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2014/details/species/id/16641948. Retrieved 26 May 2014. 
  4. "Flora Michael Hassler". http://worldplants.webarchiv.kit.edu/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q18073420 entry