Hoya amicabilis
| Hoya amicabilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hoya |
| Species: | H. amicabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoya amicabilis S.Rahayu & Rodda | |
Hoya amicabilis is a species of flowering plant native to Jawa.[1]
H. amicabilis is known from one locality in Bruno, Purworejo, Indonesia.[2]
Description
[edit]H. amicabilis has bright yellow, bell-shaped, flowers, similar to those of Hoya nuttiana. The leaves are thin and leathery. Unlike most species of its genus, it is shrubby, rather than climbing. A distinctive feature of the species is the oblong shape of its staminal corona lobes. The original specimen was reportedly collected from a hollow tree trunk in a Pinus merkusii forest, at an elevation of around 900–1,000 metres (3,000–3,300 ft). When unfertilised, the species is similar to Hoya ignorata.[2]
Discovery and naming
[edit]The species was discovered from pictures posted on Facebook in 2017. The plant was traced to Java, and a specimen was retrieved from Bogor Botanical Gardens. The species was described in 2019.[2]
It was named after social media (Latin: amicabiliter interventus) in recognition of social media's impact on the discovery of new species.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Hoya amicabilis S.Rahayu & Rodda". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
- 1 2 3 4 Rahayu, Sri; Rodda, Michele (19 December 2019). "Hoya amicabilis sp. nov. (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae), from Java discovered on Facebook". Nordic Journal of Botany. 37 (12). doi:10.1111/njb.02563. Retrieved 4 May 2026.