Thanks, Surajit ji. HI, Nidhan ji. Pl. also see Hoya acuta <http://www.hoyor.net/en/showspecies.php?id=1#>
On 10 July 2014 23:51, surajit koley <[email protected]> wrote: > Nidhan Sir, > > Attached here KEY of three *Hoya* in 'Bengal Plants'. > > Roxburgh's note on *Asclepias parasitica > <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2895490>* reads, "....... > leaves opposite..... firm fleshy texture... veins scarcely conspicuous > above, and invisible underneath, ..... petioles short, round, ash coloured, > in fact more like a part of a branch...." But, Wight's illustrations > <http://plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=130106> > shows leaves are pinnately veined. I do not know if this is the same as *Hoya > parasitica* Wall. ex Traill > <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2854376>. > > A website provides some information on *Hoya* - http://www.psthehoyan.com/. > The author throws some light discussing *H. parasitica*, *H. acuta* and *H. > verticillata* <http://www.psthehoyan.com/PStheHoyan7_2.htm>. According to > him *Hoya acuta* does not have tri-nerved leaves. Also, *Hoya > verticillata* does not have tri-nerved, quinquenerved, or palmately > veined leaves (please note the graphics in > http://www.psthehoyan.com/psthehoyan3_4.htm). > > The author further informs, "The *Hoya* sold in trade as *H. acuta* ...... > are .... clones of *H. pottsii*. > <http://www.psthehoyan.com/psthehoyan3_4.htm>" > > FoC has only one species with 3-veined leaves - > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=115819. > > I hereby do not attempt to ID your plant. I send you this mail only > because I have spent past two hours just to know what *Hoya* is! Whatever > species it may turns out it is a heavenly (if there is any!) creation.... > and excellent photographs as well. > > Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful finding. > > Regards > > > > On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 5:24 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> A reply from maker of World site on Hoyas >> <http://www.hoyor.net/en/hoya.php?id=31>: >> "I sure looks like a species from the parasitica complex, but it's >> extensive and flowers come in many colors (also growing condition affects >> the color) so it's difficult to pin point exaclty which one. >> Regards >> Maggie" >> >> Thanks, Maggie ji. >> >> >> >> On 10 July 2014 14:40, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>> >>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>> Hoya alright since I photographed H. carnosa a few days ago here >>> in California. Looks ver similar. Would be helpful if we know the >>> differences. >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> >>> Thanks for your early inputs Prashant Ji and Gurcharan Sir.. >>> I was considering this being one from *H. verticillata* or *H. carnosa* >>> .. >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Dr. Nidhan Singh >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> >>> Date: 27 June 2014 22:16 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:192212] Hoya for id from Siliguri:: NS June 09 >>> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Dear All, >>> >>> This beautiful epiphyte was shot near Siliguri (W.B.).. >>> This is a *Hoya* sp. ...*H. verticillata *?? >>> Please give your opinion regarding specific id.. >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dr. Nidhan Singh >>> Assistant Professor >>> Department of Botany >>> I.B. 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