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Hidalgoa ternata

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Species of plant

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
La Llave
Synonyms
  • Hidalgoa breedlovei Sherff
  • Hidalgoa lessingii DC.
  • Hidalgoa pentamera Sherff
  • Hidalgoa steyermarkii Sherff
  • Melampodium hidalgoa DC.
  • Melampodium ternatum DC.

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.

Distribution

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

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.

It is distinguished by its deep orange flowers and ternate leaves.

References

  1. "Hidalgoa ternata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Hidalgoa ternata". The Encyclopedia of Life.

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Taxon identifiers
Hidalgoa ternata


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