Hoya aurigueana is an endemic[3][1]: 34  species of porcelainflower or wax plant found in the Quezon province, Luzon, Philippines[3] is an Asclepiad species of flowering plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae described in 2012 by Kloppenburg, Siar & Cajano. Hoya aurigueana belongs to the genus Hoya. There are no subspecies listed.[1][2]

Hoya aurigueana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Hoya
Species:
H. aurigueana
Binomial name
Hoya aurigueana
Kloppenburg, Siar & Cajano 2012[1][2]

Etymology

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The specific epithet, aurigueana refers to the name of the Senior Science Research Specialist at the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute, Mr. Fernando B. Aurigue who collected the plant.[1]: 36 

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Kloppenburg, R., et al. 2012. New Species of Hoya R.Br. (Apocynaceae) from the Philippines. Journal of Nature Studies. 11 (1&2): 34-48
  2. ^ a b "Hoya aurigueana Kloppenb., Siar & Cajano | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  3. ^ a b "Apocynaceae". www.philippineplants.org. Retrieved 2019-08-30.