Hoya cutis-porcelana
| Hoya cutis-porcelana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hoya |
| Species: | H. cutis-porcelana
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| Binomial name | |
| Hoya cutis-porcelana | |
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] Although there are no subspecies, Hoya are known to have 350-450 species (Rodda 2015), and they are the largest genus of Apocynaceae listed.[5]
Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c 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
- ^ a b W.Suarez, J.R.Sahagun & Aurigue, 2013 In: J. Nat. Stud. 12(1): 14
- ^ Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Flora Michael Hassler". worldplants.webarchiv.kit.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- ^ Simonsson, Nadhanielle; Rodda, Michele (2017). "Contribution to a revision of Hoya (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) of Papuasia. Part I: ten new species, one new subspecies and one new combination". Gardens' Bulletin Singapore. 69 (1): 97–147. doi:10.26492/gbs69(1).2017-07.