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]

Hidalgoa ternata
Hidalgoa ternata
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Heliantheae
Genus:
Hidalgoa
Species:
H. ternata
Binomial name
Hidalgoa ternata

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
  1. Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa ternata overview
  2. Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa ternata details
  3. Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa ternata distribution map
  4. Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa ternata synonyms


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