Aw too bad that it doesn't have miniature pentaphlebia'esque leaves. I really like the look of that species for some reason.

I feel like I just attended a baptism. Thanks, Mike ^_^

I'm always glad when a Hoya gets a "real" name. Numbers are just too impersonal! Of course, sometimes they're so hard to pronounce that they might as well be just a number, but at least I can usually give it a nickname that helps me remember it's real name, but isn't painful to say. One that does NOT flow off the tounge for me is subquintplinervus (I'm guessing at the spelling right now w/o looking it up...) I call it "Sub-Q" for short... I'd probably call this one "Suri", becuase it looks like a mouthfull too!

Denise in Omaha

Denise it's easiest if you break the name down into syllables. Hoya surigaoensis would be pronounced sirE-gay-oh-en-sis, hope that makes sense. LOL Ive gone and confused myself now and probably got it wrong anyways. LOL
Many names also have silent letters like Hoya diptera which is pronounced Hoya die-tera, just to make things interesting.

Mike

Mike, thanks for the update!! :)

Carolyn

I always just say the name the way it's spelled. No one really knows the difference around here and it helps me remember the spelling. Names with two i's at the end get both pronounced (EE-eye).

So I'll probably go ahead and keep saying dip-tera if it's all the same to you!

TD have you ever felt like you know how to pronounce the name but when you actually try to say it out loud you end up with a tounge twister of a mess? Some orchid friends and I were pronouncing names and laughing at how different everyone pronounced the same name, not sure who if any got it right. LOL

Mike

Mike-
In answer to your question for TD - YES- pretty much every time! In my head I can pronounce them all (not really)...but it does not translate well out loud!
Kelly

I take heart in knowing that everyone thinks its gibberish anyway so it doesn't matter if I get it right! LOL! When people look at me funny I just say, "This is a cool plant."