Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Hoya merrillii (??), 0 by AlohaHoya

AlohaHoya wrote:
Here is the first picture of the two leaves, side by side...tops. Note the differences in the shape of t he base of the leaf: H. pentaphlebia is more rounded and the H. merrillii is narrow. The venation, which 5 nerved is different in that the nerves of the H. merrillii all start from the same spot at the base of t he leaf and the H. pentaphlebia the inner two begin further up the costa (center vein). Also...the H. merrillii is a VERY shiney green on both sides (see below) while the H. pentaphlebia is a duller green and the back (bottom) of the leaf is a lighter green. Apexes and petioles are different too. While I could not find any information about their apexes and petioles, the other information matches what I have found.

Interesting note...H. merrillii was named by Schlechter for Merrill who collected H. pentaphlebia.