Hoya imbricata var. basiorotunda
sect. Peltostemma
- Common Name: Ant Hoya
- Family: Apocynaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Indonesia, Phillipines
- Habitat:
- Description: Unusual for its dome-shaped overlapping or imbricate leaves in the fashion of rooftiles providing a covered walkway into the upper branches. The plant produces a network of roots beneath each leaf, exploiting nutrients resulting from the presence of the ant colony.
- Culture: Likes high humidity and warm temps year-round. Avoid direct sunlight to prevent scorching. Cooler temps in winter (low 60's) will initiate flowering.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 200900071
- Source: Bruce Brethauer
- Provenance: Mounted plant acquired from Bruce Brethauer (private collector) ex Myrom Kimnach ex Ted Green (Hawaii)
- Accession Date: 11-12-2009
- Bench: 3111 - FERN:Ant Plants
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 07-21-2017
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid I
- Order: Gentianales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Apocynaceae
- SubFamily: Asclepiadoideae
- Tribe: Marsdenieae
- SubTribe:
References (internal):
References (external):
- Central Ohio Cactus
and Succulent Society {dead link 21 July 2017}
- Hoya imbricata at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Friday, July 21, 2017.
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, July 21, 2017.
- Hoya imbricata at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Friday, July 21, 2017.
data regenerated on Wed, 26 Jul 2017 11:44:38 -0400
- indicates flowering in past 10 days