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Hoya sp. Kuching (IML0232)

 

Hoya sp. Kuching IML 0232 was collected on Borneo. It has been circulating as Hoya sipitangensis and Hoya walliniana (also collected on Borneo), but I believe none of those names are correct, so I will keep it named Hoya sp. Kuching until further notice. If you have Hoyatelegrafen (#1, 2004), the bulletin of the Swedish Hoya Society, you can compare the profile picture above with those of Hoya sipitangensis and Hoya walliniana and you will see the difference.

Anyway, this is a lovely hoya well worth growing. It flowers a

Plant
Leaves: light green, glabrous 8 cm long, 3 cm wide
Growth habit: hanging/creeping
Flowers
No. in a cluster: ~40 
Size: 9 mm (measured flat)
Colour: white (shifting to yellow) corolla, red corona
Form: revolute
Scent: weak, reminds me of clove
Nectar: not visible
Lastingness: about a week

few times during summer and it does not seem to need any extra attention. It tolerates drought and can be placed in a very light postion. The leaves are light green, glabrous and have some silverflecks. If exposed to direct sunlight the leaves turn red. To the right most below is a picture of the pollinarium which measures 0.45 mm.

 

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