a genus of flowering vines the shows off very unique looking elongated flowers.
cumingiana
Dischidia
a genus of flowering vines realted to hoyas, some species are dimorphic forming bullate leaves that can house ants.
major
sp. 'Pear'
vidalii
formerly known as pectinoides
Hoya
Common names for this genus are waxplant, waxvine, waxflower as it excretes a white sap when the stem or vine is punctured or cut.
amrita
bicolensis
bilobata
blashernaezii subsp. siariae
buotii
crassicaulis
cumingiana
darwinii
elmeri
fitchii
imperialis
kentiana
variegated
linavergarae
mindorensis
obscura
pimenteliana
platycaulis
pubifera
Ceropegia cumingiana
Philippine Native
Proliferous grower but may take time to bloom. To contain it to its pot, you will need to check it every few days as it will wrap around into neighboring plants.
Dischidia major
Philippine Native
Epiphytic vine that has 2 forms of leaves (dimorphic). The interesting form of leaves (bullate) start out like any other leaf but after a while the edges stop growing. This causes the middle of the leaf to swell up like a blister. These bullate leaves are elongated and can house ants.
Dischidia sp. 'Pear'
Philippine Native
Epiphytic vine that has 2 forms of leaves (dimorphic). The interesting form of leaves (bullate) start out like any other leaf but after a while the edges stop growing. This causes the middle of the leaf to swell up like a blister. These bullate leaves can house ants. Similar to Dischidia major however the bullate leaves are pear shaped.
ID'd as Dischidia complex by a collector of Dischidias.
Dischidia vidalii
Philippine Endemic
Epiphytic vine that has 2 forms of leaves (dimorphic). The interesting form of leaves (bullate) start out like any other leaf but after a while the edges stop growing. This causes the middle of the leaf to swell up like a blister. These bullate leaves are elongated and can house ants.
Formerly know as Dischidia pectinoides.
Hoya amrita
Philippine Endemic
Very close to Hoya platycaulis (some might just a color form), this epiphytic shrub is endemic to Mindanao.
Hoya bicolensis
Philippine Endemic
Named after the region of Bicol, it is not however endemic to that region.
Hoya bilobata
Philippine Endemic
One of the smallest flowers in the genus.
Hoya blashernaezii subsp. siariae
Philippine Endemic
Named after discoverer Blas Hernaez and Dr. Simeona 'Monina' Siar, Philippine botanist that studied extensively native Hoyas.
Hoya buotii
Philippine Endemic
Commonly called the 'Starfish Hoya', this thin wiry vine is often woody at the base. Named after Dr. Inocencio Buot Jr.
Hoya crassicaulis
Philippine Endemic
A wide spread Philippine endemic Hoya.
Hoya cumingiana
Philippine Native
Shrubby Hoya with short internodes.
Hoya darwinii
Philippine Endemic
One of the few myrmecophyte Hoyas, this epiphytic vine has 2 forms of leaves (dimorphic). The interesting form of leaves (bullate) start out like any other leaf but after a while the edges stop growing. This causes the middle of the leaf to swell up like a blister. These bullate leaves can house ants.
Hoya elmeri
Philippine Endemic
Almost identical to Hoya mindorensis.
Hoya fitchii
Philippine Endemic
Named after dicoverer and photographer Charles Marsden Fitch.
Hoya imperialis
Philippine Native
One of the genus' species to produce the largest flowers.
Hoya kentiana
Variegated
Philippine Endemic
Hoya linavergarae
Philippine Endemic
Named after Lina Vergara, the wife of late Dr. Benito Vergara. This Hoya is an epiphytic shrub.
Hoya mindorensis
Philippine Native
First found in the island of Mindoro, this species has many different flower forms.
Hoya obscura
Philippine Native
Hoya pimenteliana
Philippine Endemic
Hoya platycaulis
Philippine Endemic
Named after its flat stem (Latin platys and caulis), this epiphytic shrub has beautiful green flowers.
