Hidalgoa ternata

Hidalgoa ternata is a flowering plant in the tribe Coreopsideae of the family Asteraceae. It is found in areas of the tropics in the Americas.[2]

Hidalgoa ternata
Hidalgoa ternata
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Hidalgoa
Species:
H. ternata
Binomial name
Hidalgoa ternata
Synonyms[1]
  • Hidalgoa breedlovei Sherff
  • Hidalgoa lessingii DC.
  • Hidalgoa pentamera Sherff
  • Hidalgoa steyermarkii Sherff
  • Melampodium hidalgoa DC.
  • Melampodium ternatum DC.

Distribution

The plant is native to southern Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America.[2]

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]

References


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