Biology:Hoya valmayoriana
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| Species: | Hoya valmayoriana
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Hoya valmayoriana is an endemic[3][1]:34 species of porcelainflower or wax plant found in the Philippines ,[3] an Asclepiad species of flowering plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae described in 2012 by Kloppenburg, et al.. Hoya valmayoriana belongs to the genus Hoya.[1][2] The species corolla in its flower is peach-colored.[1]:42-43 Originally, this species together with 7 other hoyas, were collected in October 1988 by David M. Cummings(collection number DMC 1622), ¾ kilometer North of Lake Bulusan, in a dense forest along the roadside. The distance of which is from the junction of the main road going along the road towards Lake Bulusan, Sorsogon Province, Philippines - the same location as Hoya davidcummingii Kloppenburg (1995). Mr. Cummings emailed the first author in May 2012 to confirm.[1]:43
Etymology
The specific epithet in the scientific name, valmayoriana named in honor of Dr. Helen Valmayor, a retired professor of the Department of Horticulture, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines.[1]:46
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Kloppenburg, R., et al. 2012. New Species of Hoya R.Br. (Apocynaceae) from the Philippines. Journal of Nature Studies. 11 (1&2): 34-48
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hoya blashernaezii subsp. valmayoriana (Kloppenb., Guevarra & Carandang) Kloppenb., Guevarra & Carandang | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77137967-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Apocynaceae". https://www.philippineplants.org/Families/Apocynaceae.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q18073922 entry
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