Thriving in the tropics of Borneo: Two new Hoya species on the third largest island

21 julio 2015

Two new tropical plants species from the large and complex genus Hoya were found in Borneo. H. ruthiae is characterized by its lack of colored milk-like fluid and H. bakoensis — with its strict preference for rooting inside ant nests. Its seedlings sprout from the openings of small ant nests localized inside hollow tree trunks.img src=»http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/1Ou7z5U3gZk» height=»1″ width=»1″ alt=»»/
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