Hoya crassipes Turczaninow 1848

Type description:

            In Bulletin de la Societe Imperiale des Naturalistes de Moscou 21 (1848) 261.  N. Turczaninow. Hoya crassipes Turcz. (Hoyae verae): volubilis, foliis petiolatis ellipticis aut obovatis, ad basin attenuatis, ipsa basi obtusis, breviter acuminatis, carnosis aveniis glabris; pedunculis extra axillaribus brevibus crassis in receptaculum carnosum cylindricum, sulcis transversalibus irregulariter exaratum abeuntibus; umbellis in vertice receptaculi sessilibus multifloris; corollae laciniis triangularibus acutis glabris, intus papillosis, ad faucem 5-maculatis; coronae stamineae foliolorum parte inferiore ovata obtusa concaviuscula uninervia, subtus sulco notata, superiore acutiscula gynostegium paulo superante, Species forma receptaculi distinctissima. Flores fere duplo minores illorum H. carnosae. Habitat in Java, Zoll. coll. n. 2581.

Translation: Same Latin and translation as below in Annales Bot. Syst.

Other literature:

            In Annales Botanices Systematicae 3 (1852) 9-10.  G. C. Walpers. 4. H. crassipes Turcz. Bulletin de la societe imp. natural. de Moscou XXII. Part. I. Pag. 261. - Volubilis: foliis petiolatis ellipticis aut obovatis; ad basin attenuatis, ipsa basi obtusis, breviter acuminatis, carnosis aveniis glabris; pedunculis extra axillaribus brevibus crassis in receptaculum carnosum cylindricum, sulcis transversalibus irregulariter exaratum abeuntibus; umbellis in vertice receptaculi sessilibus multifloris; corollae laciniis triangularibus acutis glabris, intus papillosis, ad faucem 5-maculatis; coronae stamineae foliolorum parte inferiore ovata obtusa concaviuscula uninervia, subtus sulco notata, superiore acutiscula gynostegium paulo superante. Species forma receptaculi distinctissima. Flores fere duplo minores illorum H. carnosae. - Habit in Insula Java.

Translation:  Twining, leaves petiolate elliptic or obovate, the base attenuate, briefly acuminate, fleshy veinless glabrous, peduncles extra axillary slightly thick rachis fleshy cylindrical, grooved irregularly transversely leaving a irregular groove, umbels whorled, rachis sessile, many flowered; leaflets of the corolla triangular acute glabrous, inside papilose, at the throat 5 spotted; florets of the staminal corona lower part ovate obtuse concave one nerved, marked below with a groove, acute above a little above the Gynostegium. Species with a distinct receptacle. Flowers almost two times smaller than H. carnosa. From the Island of Java.

            In Flora van Nederlandsch Indie Bataviae 1 (1856) 519-520.  F. A. W. Miquel. 11. Hoya crassipes Turcz. Volubilis: folia petiolata e basi attenuata ima obtusa elliptica vel obovata breviter acuminata, carnosa avenia glabra: pedunculi extraaxillares breves crassi in receptaculum carnosum cylindricum, sulcatis transversis irregulariter exaratum abeuntes; umbellae in ejus vertice sessiles (?) multiflorae; corollae laciniae triangularibus acutae glabrae, intus papillosae, ad faucem 5-maculatae; coronae stamineae phyllorum pars inferior ovata concaviuscula uninervis, subtis sulco notata, superior acutiscula gynostegium paullo superans. Turcz. Bull. Mosc. XII.* 1, p. 261. Java (Zoll.).
Note: This should read XXI.

Translation: Twining, leaves petiolate with the base attenuate likeness obtuse elliptic or obovate briefly acuminate, fleshy veinless glabrous: peduncles outside the axles short thick with the receptacle fleshy cylindrical, grooved irregularly transversely, umbels at top sessile (?) many flowered, leaflets of the corolla triangular acute glabrous, inside papilose, with 5 spots at the collar; with the staminal corona leaflets outer angle ovate, somewhat concave, one nerved, notably grooved below, above somewhat acute, a little longe than the Gynostegium.

            In Systematisches Verzeichnis Family 1 (1910) 6.  S. H. Koorders & Ann Schumacher. H. crassipes Turcz.  Kletternder Strauch, bis 15 m. hoch. Mittel-Java: Perkalongan: Subah: Region I: Kds 27306 b (500* 19. IV. 1897). Semarang: Kedungdjati: Region I: Kds 27217 b (630* 15. IV. 1897 Ojot kapalan, Java).Ost-Java: Besuki: Puger: Region I: Kds 39891 b  (21 * 20. V. 1902 Auch Alcoholmaterial gesammelt), Kds 30221 b (1860 * 19. III 1898. Ojot kapal, Java.)

            In Exkersionsflora von Java (1912). “Flora of Java”  S. H. Koorders. (Key).
9b. Blätter 7-13 x 4.5 - 8.5 cm, ± obovate, oben abgerundet (Seltener apiculat), am Grunde ± keilförmig oder stumpf, kahl, oberseits an der Insertion des Blattstiels mit kleinen Drüsen versehen. Blattstiel dick, bis 1½ cm lang. Pedunculi selten bis 9 cm lang, meist 1 - 4 cm, oft einzeln, blattgegenständig oder einzeln an blattlosen Zweigen. Korolle rot. Stauch, bis 15 m hoch kletternd. Miq, l. c. 519. Mittel - und Ost-Java: in der Ebene im litchen Regenwald und im Djatiwald zerstreut (Kds. n. 30221 b,  27306 b usw.; Zollinger n. 2581). H. crassipes Turcz.

Translation: Leaves 7 to 13 by 4.5 to 8.5 cm, more or less obovate, above not to speak of (usually apiculate) toward the base more or less otherwise obtuse, glabrous, on the surface near the insertion point of the petiole a small gland is visible. Petiole thick up to 1.5 cm long. Peduncle usually up to 9 cm long, usually only 1 - 4 cm long, often solitary, outside the axil or in the axil. Corolla red. Shrub up to 15 meters tall, climbing.  From middle and east Java: in the open country and in the light rainforest and scattered near Djati forest.

 


Photo by Dale Kloppenburg, plant at Fresno, California.

 

Hoya crassipes Turczaninow # 27308 ? (BO)

 

Hoya crassipes Turczaninow # 27217 (BO)

 

Hoya crassipes Turczaninow # 1860 (BO)


 

Hoya crassipes Turczaninow # 39891 (BO)



Hoya crassipes Turczaninow # 27217 (BO)

 

Hoya crassipes Turcz., 1848, Type # 2581 (A)