Hoya lacunosa — Asami clone 1
Compare Asami clone labels and conflicting stability wording with the recorded clone 1 photograph.
Preserve the conflict between Stable Clone 1 in the photograph filename and unstable clone 1 in the historical checklist without selecting one as a verified trait.
Overview
This profile follows the Asami clone 1 photograph and its recorded label. The photograph filename says “Asami Stable Clone 1”, while the historical checklist calls clone 1 unstable and clone 2 stable. It also lists Asami splash. These are separate label records. Their different wording has not been resolved by a documented plant history or a stability study.
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Asami clone 1, identified by Rebecca Baron as a plant she formerly grew. Original photograph by Rebecca Baron. Clone 1 is retained from its original label; stability remains unverified.
Photographer or creator: Rebecca Baron
Identification basis: The original photograph is labelled “Asami Stable Clone 1”. Clone 1 is retained as the plant’s recorded label; the word “Stable” in the filename does not establish trait stability.
Rights and reuse: © Rebecca Baron. Displayed by permission on Hoya Research Library. Further reuse requires permission.
Image record: IMG-000227
What We Know
- The photograph shows green leaf centres with pale margins, some pink colouring and unevenly shaped leaves.
- The original photograph is labelled “Asami Stable Clone 1”. Clone 1 is retained as the plant’s recorded label; the word “Stable” in the filename does not establish trait stability.
- The historical checklist records “Hoya lacunosa cv. 'Asami' (clone 1/unstable clone)” and “Hoya lacunosa cv. 'Asami' (clone 2/stable clone)”. These are source labels, not measured stability results.
- A separate checklist entry records “Hoya lacunosa cv. 'Asami' (splash)”. Its relationship to the photographed plant and the two numbered labels is unresolved.
- The filename and checklist use different stability wording for clone 1. Neither record establishes which wording describes the photographed plant’s behaviour over time.
- This description is limited to the supplied photographs. It does not establish how every plant sold under this name will grow.
What We Are Still Learning
What explains the different stability wording for Asami clone 1?
What would help: Dated original labels, the photograph’s original record, acquisition notes and any corrections. Establish when and why the stable and unstable wording was used.
How are clone 1, clone 2 and the splash entry related?
What would help: Acquisition and propagation records for each identified plant, linked original labels and dated photographs. Keep separate plants distinct where the chain is incomplete.
How consistently are the recorded leaf features retained through propagation?
What would help: A series following identified mother plants and cuttings, including how stability is defined, the number of cuttings, observation dates and growing conditions.
What are its flowers and flowering behaviour?
What would help: Dated observations and identified flower photographs, with measurements and explicit notes about scent, bloom duration and conditions.
Are distinctive growing requirements supported?
What would help: Scientific observations or controlled cultivation comparisons of identified material, with reported methods and conditions.
Common Misconceptions
- A received cultivation name or similar leaf pattern does not authenticate a cultivar or clone.
- Leaf colour in one photograph does not establish stable colour or a particular light requirement.
- The words stable and unstable in a filename or checklist do not establish measured trait stability.
Research and Sources
No public written source is linked here yet. Original labels, naming records or published accounts would help document this plant.
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Can you add dated Asami labels or propagation records explaining clone 1, clone 2 and the conflicting stability wording?
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