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Hoya josetteae sp. nov. a new species of Hoya (Apocynaceae - Asclepiadaceae)

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Oh There it is !
A pdf publication devoted to the Genus
Hoya ISSN 2329-7336
Volume 5 Issue 4
July 2016

Editor:
Dale Kloppenburg

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 Contents
When a species is collected from the wild, I feel it is wise to identify
it, propagate it and name it. In this way it will eventually get it into
commercial channels, be distributed to all those interested in this genus and
thus be preserved. If in the future the species is lost through natural causes or
forest destruction it will still be here on earth in your collection.

The following new species are presented in PDF format with ISSN number.

1. Hoya josetteae Milton Norman Medina & Kloppenburg

Hoya josetteae sp. nov. a new species of Hoya (Apocynaceae - Asclepiadaceae) from
Maharlika, Marilog District, Davao City, Mindanao Island, Philippines
ISSN 2329-7336

Milton Norman Medina1 & Robert Dale Kloppenburg2

1
Research and Publication Center, University of Mindanao, Davao City Philippines.
2
6427 North Fruit Ave., Fresno, CA 93711
Corresponding author: [email protected]
Abstract
This paper describes a new species of Hoya (Apocynaceae – Asclepiadaceae) discovered
in Marilog District, Mindanao Island, Philippines. This new species is similar to Hoya
wayetii (Kloppenburg, 1999) and Hoya anncajanoae (Kloppenburg & Siar, 2007) but
differ in many ways including glabrous pedicle, light yellow color and pollinia having a
ovoid form towards the caudicle.
Keywords: Hoya josetteae, Mindanao, New.

Introduction
Philippines is one of the Mega Diverse countries in the world (Heaney & Regalado,
1998; Catibog-Sinha & Heaney, 2006) having a very high species endemism and
diversity. Several mountain areas in the Philippines, particularly in Mindanao are still
relatively unexplored for botanical expeditions. Almost every year, new species are being
discovered and the number of new species to science continues to rise as plant
taxonomists currently searching for more species in this part of the archipelago.
Maharlika, Marilog District in Davao City, Philippines is one of the remaining areas in
Mindanao, Philippines that is still dominated by montane forest, mossy forest, agro-

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ecosystem habitat types with several small creeks. Due to its relatively high elevation at
1000-1500 masl, the moisture content is very high with temperature range of 210C up to
310C. The area is mostly covered with fogs especially during rainy season. Currently, its
biodiversity especially botanical information in this area is still very scarce. In search for
Hoya species in Mindanao, the primary author decided to take a short expedition in this
area.
In this paper, a new addition of Hoya species in the Philippines discovered from
Maharlika, Marilog District, Davao City is described in details.

Materials and Methods

Plant materials were gathered from Maharlika, Marilog District, Davao City, Philippines
(Fig.1). Morphometry was measured using micrometer caliper, a microscopic observation
was based on the living specimen, and photo-documentation was employed for further
analysis and comparison. The holotype material was made from a cutting of the plant
material collected from the field. Dried specimen was deposited at Central Mindanao
University, Museum, Musuan, Bukidnon, Philippines.

Fig. 1 A. Map of the Philippines; B. Map of Mindanao showing the location of Marilog
District; C. Map of Maharlika, Marilog District, Davao City, Philippines.

Results and Discussion

Hoya josetteae, Medina & Kloppenburg sp. nov. 2016, Holotype CMUH 00010811 from
Maharlika, Marilog District, Davao City Philippines.

This species is similar in leaf morphology with Hoya wayetii (Kloppenburg, 1993). It is
entirely glabrous unlike with Hoya anncajanoae (Kloppenburg & Siar, 2007) with
obsolete margins. Most of the leaves are light to dark green with anthocyanins lining at
the margin, although this is not a taxonomic character for this taxon. Pedicle is smaller
0.9-1.8 cm long compared to H. wayetii and H. anncajanoae; similar to H. wayetii
glabrous unlike H. anncajanoae puberulous; terete; light yellow with red spots. The
corolla is very similar with Hoya wayetii but a little smaller compared to Hoya
anncajanoae. The calyx segment of this species is relatively smaller compared to two
former species but similar with rounded apex (Table 1). The flower color is rosy white
similar to H. anncajanoae but differ with H. wayetii having dark red flowers. There is no
marked central longitudinal ridge on the upper surface of the scales unlike H. wayetii,

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inner lobes tapering to the apex wide at the median and base lanceolate. The bilobed
outer extensions are markedly curved upward at the outer apex. The stylar head is similar
with H. wayetii in being conical tapering erect covered with a fuzzy pubescence.
Table 1. Comparison of Hoya josetteae, morphometry and morphological description
with H. wayetii and H. anncajanoae.

Parts H. josetteae. H. wayetii Hoya anncajanoae

Area of collection Marilog District, Baguio area, UPLB -
Davao City Benguet Province,
Luzon Philippines
Collection elevation 1,500 masl 300 masl
Leaves Lanceolate – 5-12.5 cm long; Lanceolate –
elliptic; Nerves 1.5-2.7 cm wide, elliptic; Nerves
absent; thick, succulent, obsolete – 10 or so
2.0-7.02 cm long; convex to nearly nerves on each
1.02-2.07 cm width; flat on the upper side of midrib;
glabrous surface,
Number of flowers in 9-13 ca. 21 ca. 23
cluster
Lateral view corona Pointed at the center
Pedicel (Length) 0.9-1.8 cm long; 1.0-2.0 cm long; 1.8 - 3.3 cm
glabrous; terete; 0.11 cm diameter;
light yellow with red glabrous medium
spots. shiny green; apex
rounded,

Petiole Glabrous; thick; 0.5-1.5 cm long; Puberulous; 2 cm

terete; 0.03-1.07 cm terete; thick, long; terete;
long; glabrous;
Calyx (Sepal) Width: 0.14 cm lobes 0.17 cm tall; 0.15 cm long; 0.17
Length: 0.10 cm 0.13 cm at widest cm widest; outside
Stout (broad); (at overlap); bright hirsute, ovate;
reddish; pale green, inside slick,
glabrous
Ovaries Ovaries flattened at 0.15 cm tall; 0.12
the tip; (bottle- cm wide
shaped) protruding
at the base, tapering
to the tip; 0.10 cm
tall; 0.13 cm
Oblique dorsal view Revolute Revolute Revolute
of corolla (Petals)
Corolla: Corolla color rosy Corolla color deep Corolla color deep
white; revolute rose red; revolute rose red; revolute
dorsal highly outside glabrous,

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 pubescent; ventral dorsl pubescent;
glabrous;
a. Sinus – Sinus 0.32 cm 0.33 cm 0.41 cm
b. Sinus – Apex 0.38 cm 0.35 cm 0.50 cm
c. Sinus – Center 0.23 cm 0.35 cm
d. Apex – Center 0.55 cm 0.80 cm 0.85 cm
e. Widest 0.33 cm 0.38 cm 0.42 cm
Corona: Color yellow in theColor deep red Pale rose
outer lobe; inner except for apical
lobe raised at the area of outer lobe
center; yellow;
a. Apex – Apex 0.23 cm 0.28 cm
b. Apex – Center 0.03cm 0.31 cm
c. widest dorsal 0.16 cm 0.17 cm 0.13 cm
Styler crown capitate
Pollinia inwardly truncate; inwardly truncate;
ovoid toward the tapering toward the
caudicle caudicle

a. length 0.46 mm .475 mm 0.52 mm

b. widest 0.18 mm 0.145 mm 0.20 mm
Retinaculum
a. Length 0.14 mm 0.16 mm & narrow 0.12 mm
b. Shoulder 0.06 mm 0.09 mm
c. Waist 0.05 mm 0.05 mm
d. Hip 0.07 mm 0.08 mm
e. Ext. 0.045 mm 0.07 mm
Caudicle 0.14 x 0.10 mm 0.11 mm
C (clear) C (clear) C (clear)
Pollinia inner end T (tapered) T (tapered) T (tapered)
type
Translator/caudicle fb/cw fb/cw fb/cw
type
Retinacula type S (shield) E (elongate) S (shield)
Peduncle length 0.4-3.2 cm long; 7.0 cm long terete,
terete; glabrous; glabrous, deep
white to light brown; green.
Stem diameter 0.2-0.5 cm

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Table 2. Leaf morphometry of H. josetteae.
Hoya L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9 L 10 Range
josetteana
sp.nov.
Leaf width 1.03 2.0 2.0 2.07 1.08 1.06 2.0 1.09 1.02 2.01 1.02-2.07
cm
Leaf length 2.0 5.02 6.0 7.02 5.07 3.04 4.07 6.07 2.04 5.0 2.0-7.02
cm
Petiole 0.03 0.06 1.07 1.01 0.08 0.04 0.07 0.08 0.05 1.0 0.03-1.07
cm

Petiole. Glabrous; thick; terete; 0.03-1.07 cm

long;

Leaf Blade. Lanceolate – elliptic; Nerves not

visible; 2.0-7.02 cm long; 1.02-2.07 cm width.

Peduncle. 0.4-3.2 cm long; terete; glabrous;

white to light brown.

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Pedicel. Curved, 0.9-1.8 cm long range; glabrous;
terete; light yellow with red spots.

Calyx. Base bulbous, 0.14 cm width; 0.10 cm

long; apex rounded; reddish; broader at the base;
ventral slick, glabrous; dorsal puberulous except
apical area is glabrous; ligule present at the
sinuses.

Corolla: Corolla color rosy white; revolute;

outside highly pubescent; inside glabrous; Sinus –
Sinus 0.32 cm; Sinus – Apex 0.38 cm; Sinus –
Center 0.23 cm; Apex – Center 0.55 cm; Widest
0.33 cm.

Corona: Color yellow in the outer lobe; inner

lobe raised at the center, glabrous: Apex – Apex
0.23 cm; Apex – Center 0.03 cm; Apex – end
0.27; widest dorsal 0.16 cm; Ret. – ret/center 0.16
cm; Aw.-aw/center 0.20 cm.

Ovaries: dome shaped, glabrous, apex

“kissing”0.10 cm long and 0.13 wide at the base.

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 Pollinarium. Magnified ca. 200x.
Inwardly truncate; ovoid toward the
caudicle.
Pollinium
length 0.46 mm
widest 0.18 mm

Retinaculum
length 0.14 mm
shoulder 0.06 mm
waist 0.05 mm
hip 0.07 mm
ext. 0.045 mm

Translator:
length 0.18 mm
widest 0.09 mm

Caudicle: 0.14 x 0.10 mm

Translator/caudicle type: fb/cw

Pollinia inner end type: T (tapered)

Caudicle: C (clear)

Retinaculum type: HB (hip broader then

shoulder)

A B
A. Lateral view of the flower cluster; B. Flower cluster showing revolute pubescent
corolla with bilobed corona manifesting that this species clearly belongs to
Acanthostemma Section.

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Etymology:
Hoya josetteae sp. nov. named after the wife of the first author: Josette Rose A. Medina
who took care of his Hoya collections while he is away doing field work.

REFERENCES:
Sinha, C.C. and L.R. Heaney. 2006. Philippines biodiversity: Principles and Practice.
Manila: Haribon Foundation, Inc.
Heaney, L.R., Regalado, J.C., 1998. Vanishing treasures of the Philippine rain forest. The
Field Museum, Chicago.

Hoya anncajanoae, Kloppenburg, R.D. and M. Siar. 2007.

Hoya wayetii Kloppenburg in Fraterna, International Hoya Association 2 (1993) 9-10.

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 Reduced copy of the Holotype deposited at the Central Mindanao University Museum,
Musuan, Bukidnon. Philippines.

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