Hidalgoa ternata
Hidalgoa ternata is a flowering plant in the tribe Heliantheae of the family Asteraceae. It is found in areas of the tropics in the Americas.[1][2]
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Hidalgoa ternata Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica. | |
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Distribution
The plant is native to southern Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America.[3]
It is common in montane cloud forests in Costa Rica, such as in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.
Description
Hidalgoa ternata is a hemi-epiphytic vine.[2]
It is distinguished by its deep orange flowers and ternate leaves.[2]
Previous species classifications
Previously used botanical names for the species Hidalgoa ternata include:[4]
- Hidalgoa breedlovei - Sherff — Mexico.
- Hidalgoa lessingii - DC. — Mexico.
- Hidalgoa pentamera - Sherf — Mexico.
- Hidalgoa steyermarkii - Sherff
- Melampodium hidalgoa - DC.
- Melampodium ternatum - Sherff
References
External links
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- Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: bibliography of published literature on Hidalgoa ternata — with online links.
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